Three kinds of empathy every leader needs to understand
Most leaders think of empathy as feeling what someone else feels. That’s one kind. There are two more, and the gaps between them explain a lot about how we show up for our teams.
Dr. Tom Nebel
Dr. Tom Nebel is the founder & Executive Chairman of the Leaders Rising Network. Tom has over 20 years of experience leading others and creating culture in organizations ranging from non-profit ministries to multi-million dollar for-profit companies. Tom helps create leaders worth following by helping them know themselves to lead themselves, and in turn creating companies that everyone wants to work for. Tom has benefited from the tools he teaches in his own relationships.He knows firsthand that leaders people actually want to follow create increased productivity and satisfaction in every circle of influence. You don’t have to merely dream of being a secure and confident leader in a healthy leadership culture. Tom will show you that this dream is not only within your reach, but fully achievable.
What Your Unsolicited Qualifiers Are Telling You
A counselor called me ‘the king of unsolicited denials.’ Turns out, the things we deny and rationalize before anyone asks point to what we’re protecting.
Eliminate These Three Hedge Phrases for Greater Confidence and Influence
Three small hedge phrases (kinda, sorta, a little bit) quietly make confident statements sound tentative. Cut them, and let a pause do the work.
There’s a Nap for That: Leading From First Gear
Capable leaders keep hunting for more minutes in the day. Tom Nebel makes the case for First Gear: the rest that buys back not just hours, but years.
How to Stop Being a Bottleneck: The 4Ds Framework for Leaders Who Want to Scale
Capable, committed leaders become the bottleneck without ever choosing to. The 4Ds (Drop, Delegate, Develop, Do) is the map back to the work that is genuinely yours.