Compassion in Leadership

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Compassion in Leadership Compassion is the selfless quality of concern for others. Without compassion, the leader becomes a dictator.

The following is an excerpt from

THINK Like a BLACK BELT by Jim Bouchard Š 2010, San Chi Publishing

As a leader, power is your ability to act effectively to help others realize true success and happiness. The greatest leaders have always placed their concerns for the welfare of others in equal, if not superior priority, to their own benefit. The dictator crosses the line to where his own benefits outweigh those of the people who trust and follow him. How do you keep your interests in check against the needs of the people who place their trust in you as a leader? You need to fully embrace the values of gratitude and respect. Gratitude is the empowering quality that may be the most important part of compassionate leadership. Authentic leaders are grateful for the faith and trust others place in them. They are grateful for the knowledge, experience and wisdom they share. Authentic leaders realize that they could have, just as well, been born without the capacity to convert personal opportunity into power and leadership. They could have gone through life without the blessings of the challenges and adversities that reveal and test their capacity for leadership.

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Gratitude is empowering when you appreciate that your leadership is the product of the faith and trust of your willing followers. You fully acknowledge that leadership power comes from the consent of those who follow you willingly, because without their consent, your power is lost. You can become grateful for the opportunity to lead, since leadership is the fullest expression of self-perfection and personal development. The trust and faith of your followers are constant sources of inspiration, motivation and instigation for you to be and do

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