Empathy/Compassion

Closing the Gap Between the Haves and Have Nots: A Call for Compassionate Capitalism

It’s Time to Allow Employees to Participate More Fully in Stock Ownership The disconnect between Wall Street and what we now call the “woke” culture is startling. During the week ended June 5, the stock market rose 1,985 points or about 20% on the Dow, the highest increase in value for some time. During the

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Try Mindfulness to be a More Compassionate Person

How to Practice Practical Compassion I wrote a blog this past April on compassion and empathy. Lately, I’ve been reading a lot about mindfulness. Today, I explain the link between these two qualitative characteristics of behavior and mindfulness. What is Compassion? Compassion has been defined in many ways. Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines it as “sympathetic

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Showing Gratitude Can Enhance Your Well-Being

Regaining Civility in Society I have previously blogged about the decline of civility in society and rampant unethical behavior that has created conflicts everywhere we look. It seems we no longer know how to disagree with each other without being disagreeable. In short, we have lost our moral compass. One way to regain a sense

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The Lost Art of Being a Compassionate Person

Transforming Your Life Through Compassion and Empathy I’ve been thinking a lot lately about whether we are a compassionate society. There’s no doubt we are following a horrific event like a school shooting or terrorist attack. But are we compassionate on an everyday basis? Why is it important to be compassionate? How can we know

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Examination of Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: An Ethics Perspective

Bringing Back Civility to Society The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, written by Stephen R. Covey, is one of the bestselling books on self-improvement of all time and one of the most influential. His self-improvement book has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1989. His book has been

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Challenges of Operating a Cannabis Business

Is it Legal or Illegal? I have previously blogged about regulatory and ethical issues surrounding the use of cannabis based on whether states have adopted “compassionate use” laws that permit the sale of marijuana for medical purposes. I have also written about the sale for recreational purposes. In this blog, I look at the operating

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How Gen X Managers Can Prepare Millennials for Leadership

Performance Management is the ‘Ticket’ I have previously blogged about the values of Millennials and how to keep them engaged in the workplace. According to a study by the CAA Intelligence Group, 86 million millennials will be in the workplace by 2020—representing a full 40% of the total working population. Millennials are on track to make

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