50. What it Means to be Empathetic as a Business Leader (featuring Rob Volpe, CEO of Ignite 360, empathy activist, and author of Tell Me More About That)
Rob Volpe is CEO of Ignite 360, an empathy activist, and author of Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time. In this episode, he discusses how to practice empathy, why it's important to practice empathy at work and in your work, the importance of being an empathetic leader, and shares some good examples (and some that miss the mark) of empathy in marketing.
This week's guest is an astute observer of life and a master storyteller who brings empathy and compassion to the human experience. Rob Volpe is CEO of Ignite 360, an empathy activist, and author of Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time.
We were lucky enough to experience one of Rob's workplace empathy sessions and couldn't resist an opportunity to see if he'd share some of those teachings on the podcast.
Tune in to learn:
- What exactly is an empathy activist
- How to practice empathy
- Why it's important to practice empathy at work and in your work
- The importance of being an empathetic leader
- Some good examples (and some that miss the mark) of empathy in marketing
Thanks so much to Rob for speaking to us about empathy. Hopefully, you'll join the empathy activist journey along with us. You don't want to miss this conversation - especially the part when we get into how Ted Lasso is the best example of a leader practicing empathy.
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