Positive Reinforcement: Process Used In Motivation During Leadership

Positive reinforcement is a process used in motivation during leadership to ensure that a positive activity or character trait gets a high propensity for repeat and grows into a habit. It is a factor of operant conditioning and considered an opposite to negative reinforcement. Under positive reinforcement, a leader rewards and/or applauds what the leader considers as a favorable outcome in order to encourage followers to develop the habit of achieving that favorable outcome. This is as opposed to negative reinforcement where the leader looks for and punishes unfavorable outcomes to discourage them (Anitha, 2014).
Within the case study, Stewart walks into her restaurant determined to applaud something that has been done right. She definitely