https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Tue, 17 May 2022 03:43:30 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/what-is-empathy/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/what-is-empathy/#respond Fri, 13 May 2022 11:00:57 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10603 Empathy is the ability to understand the perspectives and feelings of others. Some writers have referred to empathy as a superpower, while others speak of an empathy deficit.  Check out this article to learn about what empathy looks like and how you can practice it.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/what-is-empathy/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/what-is-empathy-and-why-is-it-so-important-for-great-leaders/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/what-is-empathy-and-why-is-it-so-important-for-great-leaders/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:55:22 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10192 As Bill Gates pointed out in a Stanford commencement speech, “If we're going to make our optimism matter to everyone and empower people everywhere, we have to see the lives of those most in need. If we have optimism, but we don't have empathy — then it doesn't matter how much we master the secrets of science, we're not really solving problems; we're just working on puzzles.”]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/what-is-empathy-and-why-is-it-so-important-for-great-leaders/feed/ 0