“Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.” – Mohsin Hamid
We believe empathy is one of the most important ingredients enabling effectiveness and so we connected with some amazing folks to ask them about the conditions that allowed them to develop into such empathic leaders.
Ashton Eller
I believe my empathy was born out of the challenges I faced growing up. From experiencing homelessness, to my parents’ divorce, to losing my father at a young age, each of these moments shaped how I see people and the struggles they carry. When my parents divorced, I was only eight. Read More>>
Lulu Romero
The conditions that allowed me to develop empathy came from the space I was in growing up and personal struggles. Growing up in a difficult environment I learned quickly how it feels to be unheard and unseen. Building my business depended on my lesson with empathy, listening to customers share their stories and why they’ve also turned into healing. Read More>>
Jess Woodall
Empathy in my life has developed gradually over the years, and I know it’s still a journey I’m on. The turning point came in September 2015 when I lost my best friend, my grandmother. That experience shifted how I understood the world. Read More>>
