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# Tenet Round-up: The Gratitude Issue 📰
- URL: https://www.oddballleadership.com/tenet-round-up-the-gratitude-issue/
- Published: 2026-06-08T13:03:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-08T13:03:00.000Z
- Description: A round-up of content about the importance of expressing gratitude as an Oddball Leader.
- Author: Bri Gerzevske
- Tags: gratitude, oddball leadership, digest

[*Oddball Leadership*](https://www.oddballleadership.com/values/) *is marked by four core values: belonging, gratitude, curiosity, and joy. Here's a round-up of past posts based on each value. And — if you're ready to level up your leadership skills — there are some open-ended questions at the end of the post for you to ponder this week!*

**ICYMI:* Last week we talked about *belonging*. Click* [*here*](https://www.oddballleadership.com/tenet-round-up-the-belonging-issue/) *to catch up!*

[Tenet Round-up: The Belonging Issue 📰A round-up of content about the most important value of Oddball Leadership.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/73/0473c510-bc21-4827-9ea0-759d7a56cffa/content/images/icon/-White-BG--Oddball-Leadership-Monogram-4-color-1-8dda1dcf-e155-443f-8788-c6ce144789a3.png)Oddball LeadershipBri Gerzevske![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/73/0473c510-bc21-4827-9ea0-759d7a56cffa/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1582213782179-e0d53f98f2ca-0e462af9-a907-42bd-8c51-ab4d5085f36c)](https://www.oddballleadership.com/tenet-round-up-the-belonging-issue/)

**This week: Gratitude.* The value that separates the Oddballs from the leaders who outsource appreciation to a trophy company. After all, a team member who feels genuinely appreciated doesn't need — or want! — a commemorative plaque to know they matter.*

*Let's dig in.* 👇🏻

## THE GRATITUDE READING LIST

[**On pizza parties and crystal clocks.**](https://www.oddballleadership.com/on-pizza-parties-and-crystal-clocks/) A case for ditching corporate-branded swag in favor of fair compensation, flexibility, and a safe workplace.

[**The alarming paradox of leadership in philanthropy.**](https://www.oddballleadership.com/the-alarming-paradox-of-leadership-in-philanthropy/) If we can appreciate, listen to, and empathize with donors, fundraising leaders can (and should) do the same — and more — for the people they lead.

[**What Being Stuck in a Van for 16+ Hours with my Team Taught Me.**](https://www.oddballleadership.com/road-trip-lessons/) A lesson in how Oddball Leadership shows up in unexpected places — when titles disappear, snacks are passed around, and you have a haiku-writing contest about your favorite gas station chain. (This is a story based on true events. 😂😂😂)

## QUESTIONS TO SIT WITH THIS WEEK

Before you go back to the grind ([boooo](https://www.oddballleadership.com/stop-worshipping-at-the-altar-of/)), ponder this:

  - **Think about the last time you felt genuinely appreciated at work by someone else — not just recognized, but actually *seen*. What made that feeling land? What did the leader or culture do to make that feeling possible?**
  - **If your team were honest with you right now, would they say your gratitude shows up in your actions — or just in your intentions?**
  - **Where in your organization does appreciation get "outsourced" — think programs, annual events, or templated emails — instead of practiced in the day-to-day? What would it look like to enhance appreciation strategies like these?**

If you have thoughts about these questions, or would like to share your answers with me, drop me a line at [bri@oddballleadership.com](mailto:bri@oddballleadership.com). I would love to hear from you!

> On deck for next week: Curiosity.

It's the key to having difficult discussions, solving complex problems, and creating shared understanding.

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