20% Down - Empathy and Compassion in Leadership with Garth and Jason - S2E1

Summary In this episode, Garth Nichols and Jason Rogers introduce the theme of empathy in leadership. They discuss the definition of empathy and compassion, and how it plays out in their own leadership experiences. They also recommend resources for further exploration, including books and TED Talks. The episode ends with a teaser for the next episode, which will feature guest Anna Lisa Bond. Keywords empathy, leadership, compassion, definition, resources, books, TED Talks, guest Takeaways Empathy is the ability to see through another's eyes and understand their experience. Compassion is recognizing suffering in others and having the desire to relieve that suffering. Leaders need to practice empathy and compassion to connect with others and support them. Recommended resources for exploring empathy and compassion include: Brené Brown's TED Talks, the book 'Accountable' by Dasher Slater, and the article 'How Empathy Can Help Education' from Forbes. The next episode will feature guest Anna Lisa Bond. titles Exploring Empathy in Leadership Guest Anna Lisa Bond Joins the Conversation Sound Bites "Empathy is feeling with people, staying out of judgment, seeing the emotions of others, like mirroring it back to communicating." "Compassion is about justice and equity." "There's always 20% down." Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to the Theme of Empathy and Compassion 07:12 - Defining Empathy and Compassion 09:54 - Empathy and Compassion in Leadership 15:35 - Recommended Resources for Empathy 17:34 - Teaser: Guest Anna Lisa Bond 18:41 - Lassoing Leadership Anthem ext v1.mp3