Feeling capable and valued (Bacq & Alt, 2018) | FT50 JBV VSSER25

#VSSER25 #session2🎙️ Welcome to Revise and Resubmit — the podcast where bold ideas get a second look, and great research finally gets the mic it deserves.Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on something powerful. Not a strategy. Not a startup. But a feeling.Empathy.In the business world, it’s often dismissed. Too soft. Too emotional. Too idealistic. But what if empathy isn’t a weakness… what if it’s the engine driving a new kind of entrepreneur?We’re exploring the compelling work of Sophie Bacq and Elisa Alt, titled "Feeling capable and valued: A prosocial perspective on the link between empathy and social entrepreneurial intentions", published in the prestigious Journal of Business Venturing — yes, an FT50 journal, part of the Financial Times' Top 50 business journals in the world. That’s serious academic cred.Published by Elsevier on February 9, 2018, this paper goes beyond the surface. It doesn't just say empathy matters — it asks why it matters. Through a study of 281 university students, the authors show that empathy doesn’t lead directly to social entrepreneurship. Instead, it moves through two channels: self-efficacy — the belief that I can make a difference, and social worth — the belief that others see value in what I do.In other words, to change the world, people need to feel both capable and valued.So here’s the curious question:If empathy fuels action only when we believe in ourselves and feel seen by others… how many changemakers are we losing simply because no one ever told them they mattered?Stick with us.Don’t forget to subscribe to Revise and Resubmit on Spotify, and check out our YouTube channel, Weekend Researcher. We're also streaming on Amazon Prime and Apple Podcasts. And hey — if you're loving what we do, support us on Patreon at patreon.com/weekendresearcher.Special thanks to the authors, Sophie Bacq and Elisa Alt, and to Elsevier, for this important contribution to one of the world’s most respected academic journals.ReferenceBacq, S., & Alt, E. (2018). Feeling capable and valued: A prosocial perspective on the link between empathy and social entrepreneurial intentions. Journal of Business Venturing, 33(3), 333–350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.01.004Youtube Channel⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weekendresearcher⁠Support us on Patreonhttps://patreon.com/weekendresearcher