Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I see it as “walking in their shoes”, and trying to see the world from their perspective.

Humans versus output

Empathy is being concerned about the human being, not just their output.

We see both sides of that all the time. Some companies push to get a specific output from every shift no matter what, while others work to make sure their employees are well taken care of for long-term health and growth. If you manage people, you can choose whichever one you want.

Your choice

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When it comes to business, Simon Sinek has a very simple definition for empathy.

I've talked about empathy on this blog quite a lot, and the idea is simple -- it's the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I see it as "walking in their shoes", and trying to see the world from their perspective. When it comes to business, Simon…

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I’ve <a href="https://www.mickmel.com/category/empathy/">talked about empathy on this blog </a>quite a lot, and the idea is simple — it’s the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I see it as “walking in their shoes”, and trying to see the world from their perspective.

When it comes to business, Simon Sinek has a very simple definition for empathy:

Empathy is being concerned about the human being, not just their output.

We see both sides of that all the time. Some companies push to get a specific output from every shift no matter what, while others work to make sure their employees are well taken care of for long-term health and growth. If you manage people, you can choose whichever one you want.

Humans versus output

Humans versus output

SIMON SINEK

Your choice

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