Empathy in Leadership - the importance of empathy

Empathy in leadership is a key difference between effective leaders and those who repel employees. But there is a major gap between how leaders see their own empathy and how employees perceive it. One reason for the mismatch is leaders think they're being empathetic through certain actions instead of taking the steps to really understand employees' concerns and see things from their perspective.

In this video we talk about the importance of empathy in a leader and how to have empathy. Taking time to listen to people is a starting point, but often people don't feel heard until they hear their concerns expressed back to them by a leader.

Empathy is one of the key leadership skills, and skill is only developed by leaders who practice empathy on a regular basis.

An empathetic leader today will tune into what employees really want, and two things stand out: work that matters, and a company or organization serving a greater mission (and credibly making progress toward fulfilling it). Watch this clip to learn more about the benefits of empathy in leadership.

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Do people around you say you are empathetic or do you know?