“This book uses deep research to demonstrate that compassionate and wise leadership is not an alternative to a performance culture, but is a key accelerator of it.”
— Alan Jope, CEO, Unilever
“This book cracks the code on how to lead with both your heart and your mind.”
— Ellyn Shook, Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer, Accenture
“It brings confidence, courage, and the peace of mind to enable a leader to be clear and decisive.”
— His Holiness Dalai Lama XIV
“Reading this book will help you understand how to lead, guided by a deep sense that human values are the primary objective.”
— Jesper Brodin, President and CEO, Ingka Group (formerly IKEA Group)
Become a Better Leader By Following the 4 Caring Steps From The Flywheel of Wise Compassion
Step 01
Caring Presence
To enter into difficult situations with others, we must start by being present. When we make the choice to “be here now”, we have a better chance of making a meaningful connection, and it is easier for us to bring wisdom and compassion to the table.
Step 02
Caring Courage
Courage is different from fearlessness. We still experience fear, but we find the inner strength to overcome fear and engage in a difficult situation. In this sense, courage is the willingness to move out of our comfort zones.
Step 03
Caring Candor
Being candid is about being direct and straightforward, and it is always faster. With caring candor, you deliver the message in the most kind and direct way, which allows for the other person to receive it quickly and for the real conversation to begin.
Step 04
Caring Transparency
Caring transparency means getting ideas and thoughts out in the open—to make the invisible visible. When we are transparent, people know where they stand and what comes next. Transparency makes people thrive because they know.
Rasmus Hougaard is the founder and CEO of leadership development and consulting firm Potential Project. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and coach of C-suite executives at top global companies. In 2019, he was shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Leadership Award, recognizing “thinkers who shed powerful and original new light onto this perennial and still vital subject.”
He writes for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Business Insider and is the coauthor, with Jacqueline Carter, of The Mind of the Leader: How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results.
Research spanning 5,000 companies in nearly 100 countries
Based on interviews with 350 executives (predominantly CEOs and CHROs)
Examples from global companies like Accenture, IKEA, Cisco, Unilever, IBM and more
Book research suggests employee job satisfaction increases by 86%
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Language
English
Print length
224 pages
Dimensions
6.06 X 9.29 X 1.02 inches | 1.0 pounds
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Leadership is hard. How can you balance compassion for your people with effectiveness in getting the job done? A global pandemic, economic volatility, natural disaster, civil and political unrest. From New York to Barcelona to Hong Kong, it can feel as if the world as we know it is coming apart. Through it all, our spirit is being tested. Now more than ever, it's imperative for leaders to demonstrate compassion.