7 SMALL ACTS, BIG IMPACT

Generous Moments

Remember the importance of the gold star at the top of your elementary school papers or drawings? Simple gestures can go a long way, even in the corporate world.

What do these simple gestures give another person? What do they say about us?

WHY IT MATTERS

Scott Kirby is a huge believer in the importance of small gestures. As he put it to me, “Small gestures matter infinitely more than the big gestures.” A compelling example for him occurred during the pandemic. His wife was on a flight to Chicago, and the flight captain, a Black woman, was effusive about how much she loved United. Her enthusiastic loyalty stemmed from the George Floyd time period, when Scott had called multiple employees, including ...

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