Before committing ourselves to empathizing with others, we must draw clear boundaries to prevent burnout. Empathy comes in various forms, each with its challenges. Affective empathy involves deeply ...

The evidence that empathy can generate real business results is there—so why do so many leaders choose to ignore it?

I believe empathy is something every human has. It’s just a matter of activating it. The word itself comes from the Latin empatar, meaning “tied” or being in the same situation. I think of empathy as ...

While even the most determined leaders must be flexible, they must rely on another trait that allows them to be flexible: empathy. When a leader displays empathy—which means putting oneself in another ...

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People tend to think of empathy or caring about other people's feelings as a good thing, but in some conservative circles, there's a growing chorus of voices arguing that empathy could be bad.

Empathy fatigue occurs after chronic exposure to the two T’s: tragedy and trauma. It shows up while in a long-term care-taking role, whether for a loved one or as a medical professional caring for ...

The New Yorker's Isaac Chotiner is famous in people-who-read circles for his ability to get maloevent and/or stupid people in leadership to humiliate themselves in his interviews. Lucky for him, the ...