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How to Sustain Your Empathy in Difficult Times

Grace Chon

When I started studying empathy, nearly 20 years ago, its status in the workplace was controversial. Many people believed that empathic leadership—which draws on the ability to understand, care about, and vicariously experience the emotions of others—was too “soft” for the hard-charging, competitive world of business.

A version of this article appeared in the January–February 2024 issue of Harvard Business Review.

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