Purposeful empathy : tapping our hidden superpower for personal, organizational, and social change
Title:
Purposeful empathy : tapping our hidden superpower for personal, organizational, and social change
Author:
Nowak, Anita, author.
ISBN:
9781506485058
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
xv, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I -- 1. I Empathize, Therefore I Am -- 2. Your Brain on Empathy -- Part II -- 3. Leaning into Purpose -- 4. Embracing a Culture of Empathy -- 5. Putting Empathy to Work -- Part III -- 6. Empathy and Technology -- 7. The Spirit of Empathy -- 8. Communities of Empathic Practice -- Part IV -- 9. Empathy Superheroes -- 10. Purposeful Empathy Is a Marathon -- Conclusion.
Abstract:
"Through inspiring stories; interviews with experts, including business leaders, neuroscientists, activists, social entrepreneurs, and spiritual leaders; a new model rooted in positive psychology and coaching; and self-development exercises at the end of each chapter, Purposeful Empathy offers wisdom and practical advice to foster personal, organizational, and social transformation"-- Provided by publisher.
