Most leaders don’t give enough of it. Most team members want a lot more of it. Add to those facts that most leaders don’t know how to offer it, and we have ourselves a world-class leadership dilemma. We’re talking about praise, of course. How much praise you desire as a leader is a good indicator of how much praise you offer others. Leaders who crave praise themselves typically shower others with compliments, while those leaders who deflect praise are generally praise stingy. As a result, leaders commonly offer too much, or too little, praise.
Also helpful to remember, that in many cases, praise shouldn't count as feedback.