Be compassionate with your people and dispassionate with your business
I love paradox.
Ideas that seem at first contradictory often turn out to be complimentary when explored in greater complexity.
So it is when thinking about how to lead a business.
The best business leaders are dispassionate. They eschew sentimentality, and pursue performance. They don't let their emotional responses cloud their judgement.
And...
The best business leaders are compassionate. They understand that people are at the core of every business. They recognise that getting the best from their people is achieved by doing the best by their people.
PS - If you’d like an empathetic guide to help unlock the most powerful leader you can be, get in touch. I work one-on-one with just three leaders or executives at any given time. (col@colfink.com).
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