As per Forbes, compassionate leadership is the practice of using your head and heart to inspire and influence people so they can, in turn, inspire and influence others.

 

The world needs compassionate leaders like the Dalai Lama more than ever before. The Dalai Lama advocates the practice of Compassionate Leadership in a profound article posted in the Harvard Business Review. The summary of the main points are:

 

• The world seems to be facing an emotional crisis.

•  Rates of stress, anxiety, and depression are higher than ever.

• The gap between rich and poor and between CEOs and employees is at a historic high.

•  Focusing on turning a profit often overrules a commitment to people, the environment, or society.

• People are feeling lonely and stressed.

 

Recognizing the challenges faced in the business world, more and more business leaders are practicing Compassionate Leadership. Leaders who religiously advocate the practice of Compassionate Leadership include LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Ratan Tata.

 

With over two decades of experience in training employees across various domains, we at Kadri Leadership Academy have created a program to address these issues. The main topics that we cover in this behavioural and transformational workshop are: