Why is Empathy widely understood to be a fundamental capacity of effective leadership?

Surprisingly, given the power and inter-related skills and frameworks of Empathy, many describe only one aspect of empathy: “the ability to feel with another person.” Some sources added perspective-taking or a variation of “imagining the other’s viewpoint” to this definition.

We’d like to share a more thorough definition below to bring clarity to this discussion, and to frame the power and skill that makes empathy essential for leaders.

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