Ways to grow as an empathetic leader

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The connections that make up our lives personally and professionally are based on awareness and encouragement. Whether you’re looking to gain a deeper understanding of personal experiences to help strengthen your leadership skills or are interested in learning more to be able to support others, these authors can share their insights with you.

Here are some top picks highlighting leadership and empathy:

Quietly Visible: A dose of inspiration, innovation and information to help introverted women thrive as leaders.

Author and leadership coach Carol Stewart, MSc channels her passion for developing and empowering others into this weekly newsletter focused on nurturing introverted female leaders. Sharing supportive ideas and examples around diverse perspectives, this weekly series helps highlight a new way of approaching leadership.

"You don’t have to be loud to stand out as a leader, but you do need to have presence. Presence as a leader is important because without it, it impacts how influential you are. Executive presence is about the way you show up, the way you are perceived and the impact that you make. It includes gravitas, i.e. exuding confidence, acting decisively, showing integrity, exhibiting emotional intelligence, having an outstanding reputation and being able to project your vision."

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Leading Tomorrow: Hosting conversations that will shape the future of our workplaces, their culture, and people

This biweekly newsletter from RevWork Inc. CEO and Founder Denise Pirrotti Hummel looks at ideas around innovation, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. From discussing workplace trends to making virtual meetings more inclusive, this series provides versatile advice and insights for business leaders.

"As the world becomes more apt to disruptions and innovation with every passing day, it's no wonder more and more people continue to coin soft skills as the new hard skills. Professionals and workplaces alike are realizing that the key to their long-term success is in their ability to adapt and evolve rapidly."

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The Gratitude Journal: Welcome to The Gratitude Journal. A roadmap to creating a culture of gratitude.

Bestselling author, speaker and LinkedIn Influencer Chester Elton writes this monthly newsletter centered on celebrating gratitude. From finding the small moments in every day to strengthening relationships through thoughtfulness, Chester shares tips and tools to nurture both your professional and personal life.

"My dad could make anyone laugh and smile. He had a gift. I would like to think he passed it on to me. He would say, “Be good to everyone; everybody is having a tough day.” It’s true now, in this struggle, more than ever. And in the struggle, we are all wondering if we matter.

Our challenge, if you will accept, is to ask you to commit to one random act of kindness each day for the following 30 days. Let someone know you care and they matter through your actions. If you do, they will feel better about themselves and so will you. Are you all in?"

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