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Empathy (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
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Empathy (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, Adam Waytz
April 2017
Beginner to intermediate
144 pages
1h 27m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
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Contents

1. What Is Empathy?

And why it’s important.

By Daniel Goleman

2. Why Compassion Is a Better Managerial Tactic Than Toughness

An angry response erodes loyalty and trust.

By Emma Seppala

3. What Great Listeners Actually Do

Understand the other person’s emotions.

By Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman

4. Empathy Is Key to a Great Meeting

Grasp the conflicts in the group.

By Annie McKee

5. It’s Harder to Empathize with People If You’ve Been in Their Shoes

You have to work harder to focus on their needs.

By Rachel Ruttan, Mary-Hunter McDonnell, and Loran Nordgren

6. Becoming Powerful Makes You Less Empathetic

Ask for feedback to stay down-to-earth.

By Lou Solomon

7. A Process for Empathetic Product Design

Focus on people.

By Jon Kolko

8. How Facebook ...

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ISBN: 9781633693265