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.

For our first guest blog post, Jennifer Kammeyer, M.A., offers up this “5-Minute Primer on Compassion in Leadership” filled with lessons learned at the recent Compassion in Leadership Summit hosted by Wisdom 2.0 and LinkedIn.