Post by Professor Adam Nicholls
Professor of Sport Psychology at the University of Hull. โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ
๐๐ณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโฆ ๐ What a great gesture from the menโs 2026 Wimbledon champion, Jannik Sinner, who thanked all the ball kids for everything they do and the organisers who make Wimbledon the most special tournament in the yearly calendar. There is a leadership lesson here. Expressing thanks and showing appreciation to others, is an important leadership behaviour. In other settings, such as nursing, praise from a leader is associated with: โ Increased satisfaction, commitment, and positive perception of the working environment among nurses (Sveinsdiottir et al., 2016) โ Increased work productivity (Mayfield et al., 1999) โ Positive affect (Kelloway et al., 2012) โ Increased motivation (Yao et al., 2014) โ Reduced psychological strain (Bergin & Jimmieson, 2020) โ Increased well-being among junior physicians (Shanafeltย et al., 2015; Rosengart et al., 2016) Recognition and praise is an important leadership strategy to support people that are led. Talent, determination, and hard work win championships. Kindness wins hearts. (๐ฅ: BBC Sport)
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