the point of praise is not only to reinforce the behavior in that employee, but also to reinforce it in everyone else. Great team leaders won't be afraid to call out a simple act of teamwork when they see it. They'll acknowledge an act of humility, hunger, or people smarts not because they want to be seen as sophisticated or clever managers, but because they want everyone to know exactly what kinds of behavior they expect and appreciate. I've found that, in most cases,
