Compassionate Leadership Practice Series: Just Like Me
In these turbulent times many factors can cause us to feel separate from others. The separation can be initiated by differences in identity or by people’s behavior. The cause can be conscious or it can be unconscious. Yet, there is a more compassionate approach to dealing with these challenges, an approach that will help bring us together instead of drive us apart. Try the simple practice of Just Like Me to experience a more compassionate response.
Is Compassionate Leadership an Oxymoron?
Many people think that leadership and compassion don’t belong together. In reality, they strengthen and complement each other. Leaders who lead with compassion get better results, and the compassion we so profoundly need in this world will be developed most effectively if our leaders are acting compassionately and spreading compassion.
What Can We Learn About Compassion From The Who at Woodstock?
On the occasion of #woodstock50, Laura Berland reflects on how the familiar lyrics of The Who’s rock opera, Tommy, align perfectly with the compassionate path from awareness, to empathy, to compassionate action, to transformation.
Language Matters: Use These Six Phrases to Create an Environment of Psychological Safety
If you want to engage in compassionate leadership, one way to nurture a safe environment is by using language that does not activate a stress response. Use these six phrases to foster the creation of a secure and inclusive environment where all team members feel like they belong.
5-Minute Primer on Compassion in Leadership
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.
What Is the Center for Compassionate Leadership?
We founded the Center for Compassionate Leadership to advance a new way to lead in this world. Read about our four-pronged approach here.
Book Review: The Mind of the Leader
In The Mind of the Leader, Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter offer a clear, structured means for leaders to achieve greater individual engagement and create environments that are more responsive to the relational needs of today’s workplace.
What Is Compassionate Leadership?
For our inaugural blog post, we thought we’d start with a question we are all curious about, Compassionate Leadership: “What is it?” First, let’s start with a shared understanding of compassion. A classic definition of compassion is the desire to alleviate the suffering of others. When we break that down, we believe that effective compassion requires three elements: an awareness of others and their feelings, an empathetic response to their condition, and finally an ability and desire to act. The key is putting compassion into action.