Empathy: An Understanding That One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Apr 16, 2018 1 Min Read
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Empathy is a trait often seen as a weakness, particularly at the workplace, but what is it really, and how can it be leveraged?

In this Raise Your Game session, Leaderonomer, Kathleen Tan speaks on the topic of empathy, ranging from past examples to suggestions on how it can be relevant in leadership today.

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