Quotes about Empathy

It is easier to take a position in the abstract than when it hits home.

You judge people in the context of their time, not in the context of ours.

At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments. Its about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It about what you've given back.

What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there's probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It's not you. It's them. And a lot of times, its about something that's completely out of their control

So you never know who you touch. You never know how or when you'll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else.

So you never know who you are going to touch. You never know how or when you'll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else" (20) - Denzel Washington, "So that We Might Follow

Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, Lou demonstrated by his actions how very vital it is - more than anything else - to understand and appreciate the people who work with you....Do your job well, learn your job well, but always remember that the people you work with are your most valuable asset. Embrace them. Honor them. Respect them" (206) "Prescriptions for Success" by John Schuerholz

Give, give, give-what is the point of having experience, knowledge or talent if I don't give it away?

We cannot live without the knowledge that someone cares about us.

Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.

Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.

The hardest thing about leadership is the intimacy it requires.