> For work, I know when my work is great because co-workers and managers praise it: "nice fix", "some really good insights here", etc.
They only said nice and good though not great. I would say if your CEO came down and said that's awesome, then it's great work. (for you)
As for me, I don't think too much about word semantics. No advice can be given or taken if you take each word apart. We will just keep arguing about details and miss the point.
It depends how much you value/respect your co-workers. In a high level team “good insight” can mean “great work”. I am not saying you disagree with this, but you may have made assumptions about the parent’s team and his relation to it. Conversely, a “great work” from a CEO can mean nothing to a person
They only said nice and good though not great. I would say if your CEO came down and said that's awesome, then it's great work. (for you)
As for me, I don't think too much about word semantics. No advice can be given or taken if you take each word apart. We will just keep arguing about details and miss the point.