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How important is Empathy for a Leader to succeed?

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Gaurav Dhooper Assistant Vice President| Genpact Noida, U.P., India
I would like to seek opinion from the participants on the role of Empathy as one of the most important leadership skills and how it can transform organization's mindset.
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George Freeman Thought Leader | Author | Architect| Florida, United States
Gaurav,

I put together the following regarding empathy and its value in projects:

Empathy is a form of Understanding,
Understanding is a form of Knowledge,
and this one we all know - Knowledge
drives projects.

Therefore, empathy is valuable not
just to the nature of relationships,
but to the nature of projects.
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Betty Herbst Marketing Production Manager| Harry and David Shady Cove, Or, United States
Have you heard this theory that 85% of your career success has to do with your ability to communicate? https://www.nationalsoftskills.org/where-did-this-come-from/

This research would support that empathy is an important element of leadership success. Personally, I believe that trustworthiness is equally or more important. After all, if a team member doesn't trust that I will respond to an issue with empathy and intelligence, it is unlikely that they they would approach me for assistance or guidance in the first place.
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Robert Korzeniowski Tempe, Arizona, United States
True leadership is unselfishness. Empathy is a core component of that.
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Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada
I wonder why empathy was picked? While it is an important quality it is but one in the spectrum of leadership qualities. Each quality needs to be nurtured. I would counsel against making any one quality more important than others.
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Robert Korzeniowski Tempe, Arizona, United States
Empathy is important, but unselfishness is what makes an excellent leader.
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Anish Abraham Privacy Program Manager| University of Washington Auburn, Wa, United States
I think empathy enables to know if the people we are trying to reach are actually reached. In my experience without empathy, we can’t build a team or nurture a new generation of leaders.
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Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada
Empathy is going to be of little use if you don't have the companion qualities of self-awareness, self-regulation and intrinsic motivation..
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