Row after row, rack after rackâhearts and flowers, sunsets and rainbows, pumpkins and cornucopias ⦠And, ironically, most with the same message. While picking out a birthday card recently, I wandered through a dizzying display for every occasionâand in every size, design, font, and ink color. Halloween cards had already made their appearance (along with candy in the next aisle)âand I did a double take to see Thanksgiving greetings more than two months ahead of time. Opening cards at random, I searched for that perfect message. To my surprise, though, one after the other said the same thing with only a little variation: I donât tell you often enough how much you mean to me ⦠I wish I could express how special you are ⦠Curious, I began opening other cards for every occasion from âget wellâ to âbon voyageââand there it was again: I should have told you ⦠Even Thanksgiving greetings offered amends for everything unsaid throughout the year. The sheer magnitude of all those cardsâfor every celebration and comm [Black Korn Ferry logo JPG 400.png]() Row after row, rack after rackâhearts and flowers, sunsets and rainbows, pumpkins and cornucopias ⦠And, ironically, most with the same message. While picking out a birthday card recently, I wandered through a dizzying display for every occasionâand in every size, design, font, and ink color. Halloween cards had already made their appearance (along with candy in the next aisle)âand I did a double take to see Thanksgiving greetings more than two months ahead of time. Opening cards at random, I searched for that perfect message. To my surprise, though, one after the other said the same thing with only a little variation: I donât tell you often enough how much you mean to me ⦠I wish I could express how special you are ⦠Curious, I began opening other cards for every occasion from âget wellâ to âbon voyageââand there it was again: I should have told you ⦠Even Thanksgiving greetings offered amends for everything unsaid throughout the year. The sheer magnitude of all those cardsâfor every celebration and commemorationâtold me one thing: There must be a heck of a lot of people who wished theyâd âtaken the time to tellâ someone how they really feel. And thatâs probably true for all of us at one time or another. Two of the most powerful words we can say are âthank youââin all its forms, including âI see youâ ⦠âI appreciate youâ ⦠âYou make a difference.â When people are told, âWe couldnât have done this without you,â the message thatâs really being delivered is, âYou are loved.â Itâs a fundamental truth of our human nature: We all want to be loved; we all want to belong. This is the power of affiliationâof relating and connecting to others. As our firmâs research shows, thatâs a major motivator. Itâs the emotional side of leadership. As Ken Blanchard, the leadership guru, likes to say, âItâs catching people doing things right.â So how do we do it? Be intentional. Believe it, mean it, say it, do it. Do it in the moment ⦠and often. Recognition needs no holiday. We are pleased to launch [Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition]() â a collection of reflections, with the look and feel of a coffee table book. Through stories and beautiful imagery it captures how we live and lead. [Check it out]() â and we hope you enjoy. Regards, Gary Burnison
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