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Empathy has become essential to leadership, yet new research reveals that managers consistently score lower than the general ...

In research fields, empathy is “hot.” Psychologists and neuroscientists have published considerable ongoing studies in fields as far-ranging as aesthetic experience to sports to leadership. Certainly ...

I believe empathy is something every human has. It’s just a matter of activating it. The word itself comes from the Latin empatar, meaning “tied” or being in the same situation. I think of empathy as ...

The qualities of great leadership are being redefined. Nowhere is this more evident than in high-stakes industries like real estate, where emotions can run high and relationships are paramount. While ...

‘Soft skills’ often get a bad rap. Most of us think of them as secondary to our primary job functions. But to be an effective leader, we have to do the hard things including work on what we term soft ...

According to former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, “… leadership is not about necessarily being the loudest in the room but instead being the bridge … and trying to build a consensus from ...

Often I am asked if empathy is a desirable leadership trait. My response is always emphatically “yes!”. Empathetic leaders motivate others by cultivating relationships. In this Harvard Business Review ...

I recently developed a leadership communication seminar for a large global organization. Upon seeing that my draft program included a session on empathy, the CEO reacted, “Oh, God! We all know empathy ...

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