#476: The Power of Kindness Creates Success

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2dq9Wmp.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.--------------------------Kindness. You’ve probably thought of kindness as a key to good personal relationships. You may have even applied kindness to your daily interactions with coworkers. Have you ever thought kindness was the key to success in business?Westminster College professor Dr. Vicki Whiting says it is. In a powerful TEDx talk at her college, she makes the case that WalMart may one day cease to exist because it lacks the kindness its founder once imbued into the organization.1. Kindness is powerful.Kindness is the most powerful tool leaders have at their disposal if they desire to create the connection and commitment necessary to afford long term success. Leaders as far back as Aristotle teach us that kindness sits at the heart of meaningful relationships. It is through meaningful relationship that customers are loyal to an organization, that employees are committed to an organization’s vision, that co-workers trust one another to work productively to achieve an organization’s goals. Success is predicated on meaningful relationships, and meaningful relationships are based on the principles of kindness.--------------------------Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2dq9Wmp.Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at www.superpowers4good.com/subscribe