E21 - Empathetic Leadership to Build Better Teams featuring Lynn Power

How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why.I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People.In this episode, we’re talking with Lynn Power, the Co-Founder & CEO of MASAMI and the Co-Founder of Isle de Nature and we will be talking about how being an empathetic leader will help build more effective teams.  We’ll do this by clarifying the difference between being sympathetic and empathetic and how emerging leaders can check to see which version they lean towards.  We’ll also discuss how empathy can make emerging leaders stronger team leaders and in turn, make their teams much more effective.  Lastly, we’ll offer some practical tools to help emerging leaders become more empathetic leaders.Relevant Lins:The Masami Website: https://www.lovemasami.comTrench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been listed in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts in 2021.Support the showTrench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025.Connect to Trench Leadership:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowATrench Leadership Website: www.trenchleadership.caLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=trueAre you looking for a podcast editor/producer? Do you enjoy the quality of the show? The editor of Trench Leadership, Jennifer Lee, is taking new clients. Reach out at https://www.itsalegitbusiness.com.Reviews are the best way for the show to know what is working, what needs improvement, and what to talk about in the future. If you have a topic that you're passionate to hear more about, feel free to reach out at [email protected] to connect and share your ideas.