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Compassionate Accountability
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Compassionate Accountability

by Nate Regier PhD, Marshall Goldsmith
July 2023
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
256 pages
4h 57m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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CHAPTER 11

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COMPASSION IS SOFT

“HOW CAN I show compassion and not be seen as weak?”

“How can I care for people but also not let them walk all over me?”

“Real leadership requires hard skills. Compassion is a soft skill, right?”

Can you relate to any of these questions? If so, this chapter is for you.

Here’s the reality and what this chapter is all about: compassion requires the bravery to be vulnerable, the confidence to be humble, and the courage to walk the talk.

Calling compassion soft is another way of saying it doesn’t matter or isn’t relevant to the real problems leaders are trying to solve. Compassion is often lumped in with all the other ...

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ISBN: 9781523004553