Are you concerned about the direction the world is heading and that we’re running out of time to get things right? If so, my book is for you.
Why read Purposeful Empathy?
Empathy has never been more important to democracy and the future of humanity. Yet we’re living in an era of a massive empathy deficit.
At the same time, leaders are expected to increase employee engagement, ensure psychological safety, and adapt to the values of a new generation.
The good news
Humans are wired to care, and we can become more empathic with practice. This means that leveraging empathy on purpose can lead to better health, happier and more productive workplaces, and a more meaningful life.
That’s why I wrote Purposeful Empathy.
Through inspiring stories; interviews with experts, including business leaders, neuroscientists, activists, social entrepreneurs, and spiritual leaders; a new framework rooted in positive psychology; and self-development exercises at the end of each chapter, my book offers wisdom and practical advice to foster personal, organizational, and social transformation.
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“Purposeful Empathy will swing you from cynicism to hope, from selfishness to selflessness, and from apathy to action.”
Nobel Laureate, Dr. Mohammad Yunus
Contents
I Empathize, Therefore I Am
Celebrates the power and potential of empathy.
Your Brain on Empathy
Explores the cutting-edge neuroscience of empathy.
Leaning into Purpose
Introduces a new framework for social change and self-transcendence.
Embracing a Culture of Empathy
Showcases seven empathy-training initiatives.
Putting Empathy to Work
Highlights six organizations with empathic leadership and culture.
Empathy and Technology
Looks at how tech is impacting our natural capacity to empathize.
The Spirit of Empathy
Explains why empathic consciousness is needed for social change.
Communities of Empathic Practice
Explores families and groups as sites for empathic action.
Empathy Superheroes
Celebrates the professionals who exemplify empathy.
Purposeful Empathy Is a Marathon
Describes the importance of practising self-empathy.
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What I'm working on now
Humanity is hurtling towards climate catastrophe at a time when citizens are deeply polarized, suspicious of institutions intended to serve them, and overwhelmed by feelings of chronic stress, loneliness, and lack of purpose.
We’re tired of feeling anxious and angry.
Thankfully, efforts are underway across the globe to tap our inner wisdom, resilience and optimism. Community initiatives and social movements are rebuking the status quo in favour of collaboration for the common good.
It’s the dawn of a new era. I call it the age of uplift. That’s what my next book will be about.