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The Herman Trend Alert October 28, 2020 Empathy---Critical in Normal 2.0 Once upon a time decades ago, I asked my first spiritual teacher what he thought was the most important characteristic of a leader. His response was one word, "Compassion." To me, compassion is the sibling of empathy and leaders need both compassion and empathy during this challenging time. Many of us have been approached by others looking for hope and help. Based on our caring for those people, we are happy to give of ourselves. It is our feelings of empathy for others that motivate us to help them. Not surprisingly, at this time leaders are expected to provide a heightened level of empathy to their employees. Much of this Herman Trend Alert is based on information published in a small book titled Empathy published by the Harvard Business Review in 2017. Empathy Defined The dictionary definition of empathy is "the ability to understand and share the feelings of another." But rather than accept that somewhat simple meaning. . . Three Types of Empathy Daniel Goleman, one of the fathers of Emotional Intelligence talks about their being three types of Empathy: Cognitive Empathy is the ability to see the world through the eyes of another person. Emotional Empathy is the ability to actually feel what someone else feels. Finally, Empathetic Concern is the ability to sense what someone else needs from you. Power versus Empathy In another article, author Lou Solomon talks about the important balancing act that executives must perform to offset their power with empathy. He cites the research of Dacher Keltner at the University of California Berkeley whose studies show that people who have power have shortages of empathy: a good insight for today's leaders. Beyond Empathy At the end of the book is an interview between Daniel Goleman and the Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama believes that compassion actually takes empathy to the next level. To him, compassion makes the leap between understanding and caring. The Dalai Lama believes it is an expression of our love for our fellow humans. He believes that this compassion can have a "hugely positive effect" on our relationships in the workplace. And by contrast, the absence of compassion leads to conflict and dysfunction. Assessing Empathy: EmQ So if empathy is important, it just stands to reason that it makes sense to find a way to assess the level of empathy an individual possesses. Since the lack of empathy is a characteristic of autism, most of the assessments are from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge. Berkeley's Greater Good Magazine published a short quiz you might want to take. My conclusion is that for leaders having empathy and compassion will have a positive effect on their bottomline profit. Next Week: Hospitality Hacks in Normal 2.0 Some hotels have not experienced the setbacks others have. In this Herman Trend Alert, I will share with you the solutions those hoteliers have developed to stay occupied during this very challenging time. Special thanks to my friend Jennifer Leake, CMC¨ for introducing me to the Harvard Business Review book on Empathy. © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurist. 1.336.210.3548 or https://hermangroup.com. To sign up, visit https://HermanTrendAlert.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." HEAR JOYCE SPEAK TOMORROW AT 11:30 AM EDT Tomorrow morning, Joyce will be a Fireside Chat Speakers at the Brightside Business Women Empowerment Virtual Conference where she will talk about how business women can use the insights from her new, groundbreaking book, EXPERIENCE RULES, to be successful. Register for FREE at https://brightsideglobaltrade.org/women. GET COACHING FOR YOUR PEOPLE FOR LESS THAN $1/DAY! Gain access to dozens of coaches for the same low price. Find out more by visiting https://ingomu.com/joyceg JOYCE IS ON THE RADIO EVERYDAY NOW To listen to Joyce's TV shows on the radio, simply visit RadioFutures.com. Joyce's show is streaming every day at 3:00PM Pacific Time. To read this Herman Trend Alert on the web: https://hermangroup.com/alert/archive_3-29-2023.html. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are always welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is read by over 30,000 people in 90 countries, including other websites and printed periodicals. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Herman Trend Alert service. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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