You can’t be too kind when kindness includes toughness.
Kindness without truthfulness means others run your life. Truthfulness without kindness makes you a jerk-hole.
Kindness gives life to hope.
Truthfulness energizes progress.
You earn credibility when you know how to be tender and tough.
Here’s how…
You don’t need strength to show compassion. It’s the opposite.
Frailty is the channel of tenderness.
The “strong” say, “What’s the problem? Don’t be a baby.” A tender heart doesn’t act strong.
Hostility builds silos. A tender heart builds networks.
Leniency insults competence. Coddling promotes weakness.
Mature compassion expects people to rise to their potential.
Protecting people from struggle holds them back.
Tough leadership strengthens people. Overprotection shrinks them.
Compassion Paradox: Don’t remove challenge. Provide support.
Here’s how…
Sympathy and empathy are good. Compassion brings tangible value.
Surprisingly, you don’t have to feel other people’s feelings to have compassion.
What’s the difference between sympathy, empathy, and compassion?
You have time to connect with people and show compassion. In the end, great relationships enhance our ability to work together productively.
Vishal Garg is the CEO and founder of the startup better.com, an online mortgage company. Just before the holidays in 2021, Vishal terminated 900 employees on a zoom call. You can watch it… Continue reading
