Compassionate leadership. The newer face of company culture and values? 

Following turbulent times, businesses need to recalibrate – but not to the detriment of business results

Compassionate leadership has become something of a buzz term over the past couple of years. It’s a softening of the old school, hard edges of a business and acknowledging that people are not machines. We know that getting the best from people requires a more human side to leadership.

This approach is not without merit either, COVID and political turbulence has meant that leaders have had to move away from being very much business-led and more open to the twists and turns of life outside the office.

In a world that isn’t as predictable as it once was, this leadership style isn’t likely to change any time soon. However, whilst showing compassion, there does need to be a balance between showing understanding while still maintaining or even improving business performance and keeping teams motivated.

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