Empathy is the ability to
understand and share the feelings of another.
It
is the ability to identify and understand another’s situation, feelings,
perceptions, concerns, needs and motives.
Affiliative Leadership
An
affiliative style of leadership puts people first, concentrating on
creating a harmonious working environment and building emotional bonds. The
affiliative leadership style requires lots of empathy.
To become empathetic and
perceptive, silence your ego and
practice compassion, practice putting yourself in
the other person’s shoes, practice seeing things through
someone else’s eyes – until it
becomes a habit.
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Build more harmonious
relationships in life and business by
putting yourself in the other person’s shoes to understand his or her
feelings and motives.