Kindness and Empathy may be your Greatest Asset as a Leader
Anxiety, exhaustion, and grief due to personal loss are more prevalent than ever before, which adds to the normal workplace stresses.
Leaders and executives are being called on to rethink what they prioritise and how they lead and embrace more sensitised and empathetic leadership styles appropriate to our context.
Empathy is not easy to access, when you too are subject to your own personal stresses and strains, on top of your responsibilities as a leader amidst these turbulent and challenging times. Mercer’s 2021 Global Talent Trends Study explores how leading organisations are balancing listening and duty of care with agility and digital transformation.
As a leader, are you asking yourself some of these tough questions? Do you see the importance of responding to the new reality with a different mindset and more empathy and kindness?
In an article I wrote for the University of Cape Town’s GSB Ideas Exchange I share three practical strategies to help you cultivate a more sensitive and empathic style of leadership, appropriate for now.
Cultivate and role model self-care and compassion;
Cultivate time to think and reflect;
Create opportunities for meaningful connection.
Read the full article here to learn tips on how to cultivate empathy and connection in our increasingly remote working world.
I would love to hear about what you are discovering is your greatest asset as a leader as you navigate the complexity and challenges in your context.
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