12 August 2004

Be Nice: It's Good for Business

How positivity can enrich individuals and companies

A GMJ Q&A with Tom Rath, coauthor of How Full Is Your Bucket? (Gallup Press, August 2004)
In an interview, Tom Rath, coauthor of How Full Is Your Bucket?, explains how negativity hurts American business -- and describes the right and wrong ways to recognize employees' good work.
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The Business Value of Niceness
Hope, Optimism, and Other Business Assets
In Praise of Praising Your Employees
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The Power of Praise and Recognition
Getting Personal in the Workplace
The Impact of Positive Leadership
The Power of Positive Psychology
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