There is a myth in business that compassion is secondary to the serious work of producing results. Leaders in financial services offer a different perspective: compassion can strengthen performance, deepen client relationships, and help us consider the wider consequences of our decisions. Compassion is good business.

Laura Berland and Evan Harrel of the Center for Compassionate Leadership recently sat down with Chris Whitehead for his podcast, The Compassionate Leader Interview. Listen to the podcast here and read a summary of the interview. (Note: Podcast was recorded prior to COVID-19 galvanizing everyone’s focus, and therefore does not touch on the global pandemic.)