by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Mar 12, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Empathy, Politics, Uncategorized
This discussion of the power of #empathy to heal our world is one of the most thoughtful I’ve had. Timely too. Longtime friend Daniel Stid* poses some excellent questions as usual, and I did my best to answer them....
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Apr 17, 2019 | #EmpathyDeficitDisorder, #HealingFromOurMixups, Empathy, Uncategorized
Empathy sometimes gets a bad rap. A few years ago, Paul Bloom wrote a book Against Empathy. There’s a new one coming out called The Dark Sides of Empathy by Fritz Breithaupt recently featured on NPR.org. In both cases, the authors argue that empathy can be...
by Jackie Acho | Jan 12, 2019 | #EmpathyDeficitDisorder, feminism, Feminist revolution, Uncategorized, Work Family Balance
Thanks to WKYC’s Live On Lakeside, Hollie Strano, and Alexa Lee for a terrific, succinct television interview summarizing the book. Check it out here! #KeepingItSimple
by Jackie Acho | Dec 9, 2018 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #LeanIn, #NotLeaningIn, Empathy, Feminist revolution, Inclusion, Innovation, Uncategorized, Women in Leadership
When Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In came out almost 5 years ago, it bothered me. I had been there and done that, and the book didn’t ring true as a panacea for women in leadership (or men, for that matter…or children…or anyone). Oh, it...
by Jackie Acho | Dec 4, 2018 | Cleveland Police, Empathy, Uncategorized
The MOOS kids interview Cleveland Police Commander Brandon Kutz of the 4th District. You can hear his answers to these and other questions here -What do you think needs to change in order for our community to be safer? -Why did you become an officer? -Why do you...
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,...