by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jul 27, 2021 | Cancer, Empathy in Medicine, Entrepreneurship, Healing, Healing from Cancer, Intrapraneurship, Ovarian Cancer
Ah, a warm bath! Epsom salt, lavender, baking soda. Clean, pure water. Maybe even a candle and some music, if you really want to treat yourself. Soaking every night is one of my favorite, simple pleasures. Hyperthermia takes that idea to a whole new level. My...
by Jackie Acho | Nov 17, 2018 | #EmpathyDeficitDisorder, #LeanIn, #NotLeaningIn, feminism, Feminist revolution, Innovation, Innovation with a conscience, Innovation with a soul, Intrapraneurship, Uncategorized, Women in Leadership
As the New York Times reports, Facebook has not been the force for good it wanted to be. Leaning in (to the current system) is empty, according to the Washington Post. Sheryl Sandberg is “just another corporate warrior” rather than a feminist hero. So,...
by Jackie Acho | Nov 14, 2013 | CEO, Empathy, Intrapraneurship, Realizing Empathy, Teaching Empathy
Dear CEO of a Large Organization, We know you worry about cost. It’s your job and something you instill in everyone throughout your organization. It’s good and right that you do, because you can’t be financially sustainable otherwise. So, when we talk about...
by Jackie Acho | Nov 7, 2013 | CEO, Culture, Feminist revolution, Innovation, Intrapraneurship, Parenting, Women in Leadership, Work Family Balance
Dear CEO of a Large Organization, You were raised to believe that cash is king, top-grading is leadership development, and workaholism is something to be exploited. Your business school competed you against your peers, which was vital practice for the years to come...
by Jackie Acho | Aug 13, 2013 | Culture, Empathy, Inclusion, Intrapraneurship, Parenting, Uncategorized, Women in Leadership, Work Family Balance
Fear-based motivation is powerful. It focuses our brains and readies us for battle. It hones us in on priorities for self-preservation. It’s all around us and is exhausting. This is why Judith Warner’s feature article, “Ready to Rejoin the Rat Race?”, in the New York...
by Jackie Acho | Jun 14, 2013 | Empathy, Intrapraneurship, Parenting, Uncategorized, Women in Leadership, Work Family Balance
We are constantly reminded that research is only as good as the questions we ask and as imperfect as any other human endeavor. Research design is prone to misleading reductionism as well. The research highlighted in this blog post by Polly Toynbee in The Guardian is...