“We need more empathy, but we need to put empathy into action.” -Maria Ross

 

In this episode, Jay brings on author and founder, Maria Ross for an eye-opening dialogue around harnessing the power of empathy in the workplace.  Maria is the owner of a brand consultancy, and recently published the book, The Empathy Edge.  Jay and Maria discuss: entrepreneurial timing, not parking your values at the door, the business case for empathy and its connection to innovation and sales, curiosity in business, "it's just business", getting triggered, situational fluency and so much more....

 

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Episode Highlights:

02:30 Empathy in the Business Context

09:39 How Empathy Boosts Innovation and Productivity

15:00 Empathy and Decisiveness

19:47 The Practical Applications of Empathy

23:50 Empathy and Curiosity

27:09 The Science of Empathy Work Out 

34:35 Empathy for Solopreneurs

45:04 Empathy and Hiring  

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