By Andy Johnson
This is an election year. For many Americans, the two remaining presidential choices share a perceived concern that looms large related to personal character, or a potential lack thereof. This likely underlies the largest disapproval ratings of candidates, in both parties, we have ever seen. Read More
Our guest is Dr. Ranjit Nair, who is a leadership, people, and talent management expert; author; and executive coach with Price Associates. Dr. Nair talks about the changing workforce, the emerging need to motivate multiple generations, and learning to manage virtual workers. He also shares what he thinks is one of the most important leadership skill—the power of empathy–and how to measure and develop it.
By Ranjit Nair, Ph.D.
Decision-making? Persuading others? Coaching? Being creative? Developing others? None of these great and essential leadership competencies or skills can come close to what I believe is the greatest of them all.Read More
In this short video, TCL faculty member Ranjit Nair talks about how to empathize with someone else while being non judgmental.
Key Ways to Develop This Vital Trait
Empathy is perhaps the most valuable skill for human beings to possess. There is increasing evidence that empathic living with others is the much-needed antidote to the self-absorbed individualism we’ve been suffering from as a culture and in the workplace for the last century. Read More