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The Near Enemies of Compassionate Leadership

The Near Enemies of Compassionate Leadership

What do we think of when we think of enemies? We understand opposites and how they pull in directions that conflict with each other. It isn’t only opposites that can undermine your efforts. Consider the idea of a “near enemy” – something that seems like it should support an intention but actually weakens it. When it comes to compassionate leadership, there are many near enemies. Let’s explore...

Using All Your Intelligence to Lead Compassionately

Using All Your Intelligence to Lead Compassionately

Compassionate leaders understand the importance of emotional intelligence and body intelligence, in addition to that of head-based intelligence. In recognizing these other forms of knowing, we simultaneously broaden our powers of understanding and responding to the world, and we deepen our capacity to use our miraculous thinking brain.