The Savage Leader Journal
Empathy in the Workplace: What is Leadership Empathy?
For some, empathy comes naturally. They are able to “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes” and understand how changes in the workplace might impact their colleagues. For others, the first step to developing empathy is to Google “what is empathy?” or “what is empathy at work?”
Before we shift to the benefits of empathy and the “how to”, let’s focus on what empathy is and what it’s not.