Subsequently they computed whether CEOs who had received more media praise paid more for their acquisitions.
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Psychologists call this promotion motivation , and research shows that promotion-minded people are more energized by optimism and praise, more likely to embrace risk, seize opportunities, and excel at creativity and innovation.
To spur you to praise other more often, in writing and in person, consider this: The heaviest thing to carry is a grudge and the shortest distance between two people is a compliment.
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Sometimes you get more praise than you deserve, sometimes you get more blame than you deserve.
Condoleezza Rice's praise may be more muted with the warning that he has still not done enough.
Many employee surveys conclude that employees want more praise, recognition and appreciation.
This year his handling of the millennial celebrations in Rome, which have been attended by millions of pilgrims, has won him more praise.
He didn't really add a lot to his written statement from last night, beyond more praise for the Libyan people and the Nato alliance.
Pre-electoral calculation had certainly seemed to be the context for Mr Fabius's tax proposals, which deserve more praise for political astuteness than for economic boldness.
There was more praise for the writer on Twitter with directors Ron Howard, Wes Craven, Cameron Crowe and Darren Aronofsky leading the mass outpour of affection.
Person praise may cause children to blame themselves for setbacks, while process praise instills a more realistic view, helping them attribute setbacks to normal human missteps, says the study, led by researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
But whereas green groups and rail lobbyists queued up to praise the idea, more traditional Tory supporters were aghast.
And even though the research shows it is unproductive to criticize more than praise, experts say it is still important to give negative feedback once in a while.
Though the deal backfired, the ANP's attempt to strip the Taliban of public sympathy seems to have worked, as few people in Malakand division have any words of praise for them any more.
The irony of this is that you provided much more fulsome praise of Ronald Reagan in a book by Tom Brokaw that's being published right now, as did -- as did Bill Clinton in the past.
One more bit of praise bordering on giddiness: The glass integrated trackpad feels downright luxurious.
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No stranger to controversy himself, Costa refrained from commenting on Mourinho's past transgressions, instead preferring to praise his coach's more personable nature.
Instead, the overall effect of the extras is that they are back-slapping: some directly praise Moore and others show more people agreeing with him.
Under those circumstances, that rush of praise-seeking and praise-giving could lead to more problems.
Indeed, he seemed more explicit in his praise for the principles behind the war, not just its outcome.
Despite their initial praise, legislators made clear they need more answers.
His colleague Laksamana Sukardi--a former banker named to head the Ministry of Investment and State Enterprises-- wins praise for his market-friendly philosophies more than any concrete macroeconomic credentials.
My friends who study advertising as both a reflection and shaper of cultural norms would not disagree with my impression: We talk about the death of command and control leadership, and praise the rise of a new, more collaborative, breed of leader.
The infographic, embedded below, points out that more startup employees are motivated by praise and commendation than by increased pay.
After everyone had spoken, the collectors drifted around the room and examined the coins more closely, offering admiration, praise and numismatic advice.
Using them as praise implies that comics as a form aspire (more or less unsuccessfully) to being movies or novels.
Again, while this policy has received praise and criticism in different quarters, it is more controversial than other measures that could be taken.
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More significantly, President Bush's praise for Pakistan's leading role in the war against terror may just give General Musharraf the opportunity to wriggle out of a perilous situation on the question of Iraq.
Vilification from one's opponents can be just as valuable, if not more valuable, as a supporter's praise.
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