Leading with Empathy - Understanding the Needs of Today's Workforce by Gautham Pallapa (US edition, hardcover) - 9781119837251

Learn to lead others through adversity with the power of human connection.   In Leading with Empathy: Understanding the Needs of Today’s Workforce, acclaimed strategist and business leader Dr. Gautham Pallapa presents an insightful roadmap to leading people through adversity and empowering humans in the workplace, the home, and society.  Through this book, the distinguished author examines the impact of recent world-shaking events and how they have impacted us as a species and as individuals. He explores how empathy can help alleviate some of the more harmful effects of hardship and offers key actions that empathic leaders can take to inspire their followers. Finally, the book describes how to transform the way we work by rethinking and reimagining existing processes and innovatively introducing strategic disruption.  Leading with Empathy also includes:  Stories, anecdotes, and personal musings that grant visibility and validation to the suffering of others  Exercises and strategies to reduce stress, anxiety, and improve happiness and positivity  Actions that enable leaders to empower people through empathy, collaboration, and communication.  An essential read for executives, managers, and business leaders of all types, Leading with Empathy will also earn a place on the bookshelves of military, athletic, and educational leaders who seek to inspire their followers and empower humanity in the face of adversity. Table of Content Preface xi Acknowledgments xix 1 Introduction 1 Part I: Adversity 29 2 The Toll on Humanity 31 3 Overcoming Stress and Anxiety 75 Part II: Empathy and Leadership 121 4 The Power of Empathy 123 5 Leading with Empathy 151 Part III: Empowerment 185 6 Enterprise Empathy 187 7 Employee Empathy 245 8 Optimism, Evolution, and Empowerment 289 9 Actions for Empathy 307 Notes 317 About the Author 337 Index 339Biographical Note GAUTHAM PALLAPA, PhD, is the founder of Transformity and an executive advisor at VMware. He works with enterprise customers to transform their strategy, processes, technologies, culture, and people to achieve their objectives and business outcomes. His mantra is “Transform with Empathy.” Leadership is about more than outlining a compelling vision for the future and commanding one’s followers to achieve it. True leadership involves a genuine understanding of what other people are feeling, seeing things from their viewpoint, and imagining yourself in their place. In Leading with Empathy: Understanding the Needs of Today’s Workforce, accomplished executive and business leader Dr. Gautham Pallapa delivers an inspiring call to action on becoming an empathic leader. Organized into three parts, the book begins with a candid acknowledgement of the adversity facing people worldwide as they suffer