[nullcipher]

> 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.

[lying4fun]

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