For me, empathy is best exemplified by neuroscientific research, which shows when we observe the pain of others, it activates the same neural pathways as when we experience pain ourselves. We are hardwired to “feel into” the pain of others, which is the translation of the German root from which the word empathy evolved. Empathy is the gift of feeling into the emotions of others.
For more about empathy and compassion, I hope you will pick up or gift a copy of my book Stronger Through Adversity, which provides more than 20 pandemic forged lessons from 140 plus leaders like the CEOs and Presidents of Target, Verizon, Kohl's, Microsoft, and Marriott. Out of empathy for those fighting the pandemic, I’m donating a portion of the book’s proceeds to the international nonprofit Direct Relief, which provides food and supplies to those on the frontline.
Stronger Through Adversity | Follow the Terrain
Stronger Through Adversity | Put Your Mask On First
Stronger Through Adversity | Born from Conversation
Make it Technology-Aided and Human-Powered: Deliver a Flourish of Humanity
Make it Technology-Aided and Human-Powered: Map the Hybrid Journey
Make it Technology-Aided and Human-Powered: Compassion in Action
Make it Technology-Aided and Human-Powered: Be Compassionate
Better Than Normal - The Entrepreneurial New Days
Better Than Normal | The Listening New Days
Better Than Normal | The Empathic New Days
Better Than Normal - The Vulnerable New Days
Better Than Normal | The Purposeful New Days
Better Than Normal – The Good New Days
It’s Emotional – Finding Comfort in Uncertainty
It’s Emotional – Now is the Time to Design
It’s Emotional – Flip the Feeling
It’s Emotional – Listen to the Feelings Behind the Words
It’s Emotional – Honor the Fear
It’s Emotional – Focus on the Hole
Break the Glass – The ABCs of Customer Experience During COVID-19
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