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The Bookends of Compassionate Leadership

The Bookends of Compassionate Leadership

The journey of life and leadership is a never-ending series of cycles, requiring different optimal action depending on the circumstances. There are two constants central to the work of every compassionate leader: self-compassion and the recognition of our shared common humanity. These two provide a powerful foundation for compassionate leaders to act, and guide their choice of the approach to use.

Your Roadmap for Compassionate Leadership, Part 2

Your Roadmap for Compassionate Leadership, Part 2

This chaotic moment in history presents a golden opportunity to bring compassionate leadership into your organization. For courageous leaders ready to develop their own compassionate leadership capacities, this is the second of three posts offering a roadmap to developing these skills. This week we talk about the four dimensions to develop greater organizational compassionate cultures.

Talking Through Our Differences

Talking Through Our Differences

Right now, it seems harder than ever to talk to each other. Taking the initiative to communicate is important, even though it may be uncomfortable. When we bring awareness, empathy, and compassion to difficult conversations, positive outcomes follow. Use these three steps to guide you.

Bridging the Gap – Compassion After the Election

Bridging the Gap – Compassion After the Election

Elections are by their nature divisive. Each vote is an act of distinguishing, categorizing, and separating. As compassionate citizens and leaders, we don’t have to see the entire world through this dualistic lens. We each have the power to choose reconnection and reconciliation. Use these four approaches to constructing a more cooperative, compassionate world after the election.

Compassionate Leadership Amid the Chaos Survey – Results First Look

Compassionate Leadership Amid the Chaos Survey – Results First Look

Survey results are in! We received over 200 responses from twenty-two countries to our recent Compassionate Leadership Amid the Chaos Survey. Here are some of the initial high-level points we take away after a preliminary review of the data and the open-ended responses.