1. In this day & age we need
more compassionate &
thoughtful leaders
2. One day as Mahatma Gandhiji stepped aboard a
train, one of his shoes slipped off and landed on
the track. He was unable to retrieve it as the train
started rolling. To the amazement of his
companions, Gandhiji calmly took off his other
shoe and threw it back along the track to land
close to the first shoe. Asked by a fellow
passenger why he did that, Gandhiji replied, “the
poor man who finds the shoe lying on the track
will now have a pair he can use.”
3. Simple & Effective Tips to become more
Compassionate Leader
Understand. Things aren’t always as they appear. Too
often leaders jump to judgment. We often create stories
of others that are absent of compassion &
understanding. Instead of jumping to conclusions, ask
questions and truly seek to understand first.
Appreciate. Telling those you lead what you appreciate about
them demonstrates to them that you care. When people feel
you appreciate what they do, they feel you are on their side
cheering for them – hoping they succeed. It doesn’t take
much time to find a few small things you appreciate about
someone.
Warren Buffet believed that
if you praised & appreciated
people for the little things,
they would give you bigger
things to praise & appreciate
later on.
4. Simple & Effective Tips to become more
Compassionate Leader
Trust. Most people don’t like to be micro-managed. By
extending trust to those we lead, we are leading with
compassion. Instead of becoming frustrated at mistakes &
withdrawing trust, compassionate leaders teach, guide
and continue to trust
Listen Compassionate leaders listen carefully. They are
patient & realize that sometimes there isn’t a solution, people
just want to talk or to be heard. It is natural for most of us to
want to fix the problem and believe we have the solution
before someone finishes telling us what the problem is.
The best way to find out if
you can trust someone is to
trust them
5. About the author
Ismail is a passionate change agent with more than 14+ years of
global experience in training & organizational development arenas.
During his corporate stint with Infosys he embarked on different
assignments including Operations, training, recruitment, quality,
automation, Call center & MIS.
He has delivered several programs at top MNCs across India. He has
handled training assignments across the spectrum of key industries
from lower level to managerial level.
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