Book Review: The Human Moment: Creating a Culture of Compassion in the Workplace by Amy Bradley

Book Review: The Human Moment: Creating a Culture of Compassion in the Workplace by Amy Bradley

Compassion, at its core, is a distinctly human act. Does that mean that organizations cannot be compassionate?

Book Review: The Power Paradox – How We Gain and Lose Influence

Book Review: The Power Paradox – How We Gain and Lose Influence

The same attributes that lead to gaining power are attributes that are undermined once one has achieved a position of power. Dacher Keltner, in The Power Paradox, shows us the origins of power, how it is part of all our everyday transactions and can consistently be a positive thing, how power can be abused and lost, and the costs of subjecting others to conditions that create powerlessness.

The Epidemiology of Compassion and Love

The Epidemiology of Compassion and Love

Spreading compassion and love everywhere is no small feat. Last week, we gathered with scholars, scientists, practitioners and leaders from around the world to focus on using the science of epidemiology as a tool to expand compassion and love on a global scale.

Welcome to The Decade of Compassion

Welcome to The Decade of Compassion

Welcome to the 2020s, The Decade of Compassion! Three key attributes of this moment point to this being the right time, the critical time for this decade to become The Decade of Compassion.

Language Matters: Family Holiday Version

Language Matters: Family Holiday Version

The holidays can bring out the best and the unintended worst in many of us. Try showing up with good intentions, stay grounded, and pay attention to your language. Although the challenges might reach back through generations, and have felt impossible to overcome in the past, you might just discover that you feel more at ease with a positive language and mindset.

Our Five Favorite Reads of 2019

Our Five Favorite Reads of 2019

We invite you to look back with us on 2019 and consider five of our favorite titles published this year. We hope you take time to sample one or more of these insightful books to deepen your appreciation for and practices around compassionate leadership.