LEADERSHIP AND EMPATHY.

Wikipedia says Empathy is the capacity to understand what another is experiencing from within the other person’s frame of reference, that is the capacity to place oneself in another’s shoes.

Dictionary.com says that Empathy is the psychological identification with or vicarious  experiencing of the feelings, thoughts or attitudes of another.

Benefits of Empathy:

1. It provokes high and quality performance from team members.

2. Helps to increase satisfaction.

3. It reduces self-centredness thereby promoting loyalty.

4. Helps to fosters closeness.

5. It lowers the rate of intimidation, harassment or bullying.

6. Between partners, Empathy can improve intimacy.

Being emphatic to others is actually wellness to yourself as a Leader. It is like nourishing yourself.

It is of great profit therefore to practice Empathy at home, at work, at school, places of worship or wherever you find yourself as Leaders.

PICTURE BY KEMI OLORUNFEMI