What are people's views on the compliments aspect of this, surely it is a mark of high status to be able to give compliments to people knowing that you are in a secure enough status situation to be able to do so?
I.E the same theory behind a manager telling his staff well done for a project is an act of total confidence...
He doesn't feel threatened by boosting their status as he knows by doing so it will not affect his own.
What are people's views on the compliments aspect of this, surely it is a mark of high status to be able to give compliments to people knowing that you are in a secure enough status situation to be able to do so?
I.E the same theory behind a manager telling his staff well done for a project is an act of total confidence... He doesn't feel threatened by boosting their status as he knows by doing so it will not affect his own.