by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Aug 23, 2022 | Empathy, Leadership
People sometimes equate empathy with being nice, but that’s wrong. That mixup brings people to the conclusion that strong, effective leadership and empathy don’t mix. That’s wrong too. My latest article in the International Journal of Ethical...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | May 31, 2020 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Empathy, Good News, Leadership, Leading with a Conscience, Ovarian Cancer
Lila Lazarus and I talked about #empathy, #leadership, family, coronavirus, ovarian cancer…and more. I loved every second of our conversation, even the hard parts. Making people feel safe, seen, and heard is an empathic superpower that Lila has in spades. It has...
by Jackie Acho | Dec 22, 2015 | Empathy, Innovation with a soul, Leadership, Leading with a Conscience, Work Family Balance
A talk and panel discussion about empathy, business, innovation with soul, and social justice at the 2015 CWRU Social Justice Institute Think Tank. Many thanks to Founder and Director, Dr. Rhonda Williams, for including us in this thoughtful and...
by Jackie Acho | Oct 29, 2013 | Fathers, Leadership, Mothers, Women in Science, Work Family Balance
My husband headed out of town this morning. I have important meetings and work to do. I have no backup childcare in place. You’ve been here, right? I bet your cortisol shot up just reading the title. What to do? Plan A: work through it. He’s probably old...
by Jackie Acho | Jul 13, 2013 | Empathy, Fathers, Leadership, Parenting, Uncategorized, Work Family Balance
It’s Saturday morning – a good time to review and connect in cyberspace on issues that matter. The problem is that some of these debates further entrench us, rather than propel us to better solutions. Work/family balance is one of those, and I’m...
by Jackie Acho | Jun 17, 2013 | Empathy, Fathers, Leadership, Parenting, Uncategorized, Work Family Balance
Leaning into fatherhood is an investment the US does not make. That much is clear in study after study, no matter how we cut the data, as in this article by Emanuella Grinberg, CNN. The question is why? The answer is because we haven’t made the value/return on...
