<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariajross/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maria Ross</a>, a keynote speaker, author, strategist, and empathy advocate, believes cash flow, creativity, and compassion can coexist. Founder of Red Slice, she advises organisations on leveraging empathy for better engagement. She authored ‘The Empathy Dilemma: How Successful Leaders Balance Performance, People, and Personal Boundaries’ and hosts ‘The Empathy Edge’ podcast. A dynamic speaker, Maria has addressed top conferences like TEDx, The 3% Conference, and Salesforce, with her insights featured in outlets such as MSNBC, NPR, Forbes, and Huffington Post.In this episode, Dominic explores empathy's role in leadership and business success. With Maria explaining how empathy can be cultivated, especially in education, and addresses the challenge of balancing empathy with performance. Maria introduces the five pillars of empathetic leadership - self-awareness, self-care, clarity, decisiveness, and joy - offering a framework to enhance empathy while ensuring high performance. They explore effective leadership, the role of decisiveness, joy, and empathy in workplace culture, and how leaders can make tough decisions without causing team stress.DiscoverBalance Empathy with Action: Empathy doesn’t mean avoiding tough decisions. Instead, it’s about acting compassionately while staying focused on goals. Gathering different perspectives helps make thoughtful choices, but avoid overthinking - decisiveness keeps progress on track.Clarity and Transparency Build Trust: Clear communication is essential. Whether setting boundaries, making decisions, or solving problems, being explicit about your intentions reduces misunderstandings and creates trust. Explaining your rationale helps others feel heard and valued, even if they don’t agree with your decisions.Empathy Can Be Learned and Strengthened: Empathy is a skill that can grow with practice. Similar to building a muscle, environments that promote listening, curiosity, and collaboration can nurture this ability. Making an effort to understand others’ experiences leads to stronger connections and better outcomes in every aspect of life.Empathy Drives Problem-Solving and Innovation: Empathy allows you to understand others' needs, fears, and motivations, which can lead to better solutions in any situation. Empathy isn’t just about relationships - it’s also a catalyst for better decision-making and innovation.Book recommendations:<a href="https://www.robvolpe.expert/books" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rob Volpe - Tell Me More About That</a><a href="https://dradamdorsay.com/super-psyched-book-page/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Adam Dorsay - Super Psyched</a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unbreakable-Alliances-Authoritative-Cultivating-Connections/dp/1637745923/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NRVXI9KM6TY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ulpHnu8dL0uwJ94gs0nSBA.pBCSyx6gq7qIGkJJwqwOt-n0FEjPZjwbvuwtE5TmjGs&dib_tag=se&keywords=unbreakable+Alliances%3A+A+Spy+Recruiter%27s+Authoritative+Guide+to+Cultivating+Powerful+and+Lasting+Connections&qid=1740868327&sprefix=unbreakable+alliances+a+spy+recruiter%27s+authoritative+guide+to+cultivating+powerful+and+lasting+connections%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robin Dreeke - Unbreakable Alliances</a><a href="https://annaliotta.com/generational-speaker-unlocks-generational-codes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anna Liotta - Unlocking Generational Codes</a>Maria’s books<a href="https://proximitybook.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://red-slice.com/the-empathy-dilemma-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Empathy Dilemma</a> & <a href="https://red-slice.com/the-empathy-edge-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Empathy Edge</a> are out now.Dominic’s book<a href="https://www.monkhouseandcompany.com/mind-your-fking-business/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Mind Your F**king Business</a> is out now.&nbsp;

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