{"id":531447,"date":"2022-12-26T12:31:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T09:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/research-shows-compassionate-people-make-better-business-leaders\/"},"modified":"2022-12-26T12:31:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T09:31:03","slug":"research-shows-compassionate-people-make-better-business-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/research-shows-compassionate-people-make-better-business-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"#Research shows compassionate people make better business leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383e0da42a6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383e0da42a6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/research-shows-compassionate-people-make-better-business-leaders\/#%E2%80%9CResearch_shows_compassionate_people_make_better_business_leaders%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Research shows compassionate people make better business leaders&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/research-shows-compassionate-people-make-better-business-leaders\/#Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\" >Get your tickets for TNW Valencia in March!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/research-shows-compassionate-people-make-better-business-leaders\/#What_is_a_good_leader\" >What is a good leader?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CResearch_shows_compassionate_people_make_better_business_leaders%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Research shows compassionate people make better business leaders&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            In the month after Elon Musk triumphantly announced his takeover of Twitter with his now famous \u201cthe bird is freed\u201d tweet, he implemented a large-scale cull of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> platform\u2019s global workforce. While Musk\u2019s rationale for this move was to make Twitter more efficient, how he carried out the cuts was widely criticised as showing a lack of compassion for employees.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the public have spoken and Musk has promised to step down after embarrassingly being voted out in his own poll. But what can we learn from this and what kind of leader does Twitter need moving forward?<\/p>\n<p>Twitter might instead benefit from a more thoughtful and caring <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to leadership. Research shows compassionate leaders boost staff morale and productivity, not to mention projecting a more positive image of an organisation and its brand to the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\"><\/span>Get your tickets for TNW Valencia in March!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The heart of tech is coming to the heart of the Mediterranean<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Compassion in this context can be taken to mean a leader who is understanding, empathetic, and that strives to help their employees. This kind of leadership is needed now more than ever. Businesses are facing difficult times because of the lasting effects of the pandemic and the rising cost of living. The UK was already experiencing a slump in productivity growth since the 2008 financial crisis and a decline in the standard of living, which is set to continue over the next two years. Brexit hasn\u2019t helped this situation.<\/p>\n<p>Such testing times warrant organizational leadership by compassionate and competent people with sound judgment and effective coordination skills. This also applies to political leadership. The UK has seen a lack of this in recent months while dealing with \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-politics-61560535\">partygate<\/a>\u201d, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/senior-member-of-uk-prime-ministers-government-resigns-amid-bullying-allegations\">reported bullying<\/a>, and harassment in government offices, and the dire effect of recent leadership decisions around the economy.<\/p>\n<p>International leaders aren\u2019t doing much better. The US appears to have become far more polarised, leading to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-56004916\">Capitol riots<\/a> and suffered accusations of a \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2020\/apr\/27\/us-states-councils-pacts-coronavirus-trump\">leadership vaccum<\/a>\u201d during the pandemic. In the EU, compassionate leadership appears to have been in short supply based on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/eu-slow-inefficient-and-hampered-by-bureaucracy-in-early-covid-19-response\">slow responses to COVID<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2022\/09\/05\/it-took-too-long-michel-and-de-croo-criticise-late-eu-action-on-energy-crisis\">the energy crisis<\/a>. All of these examples suggest a need for more compassionate leadership.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_good_leader\"><\/span>What is a good leader?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Research shows that good leadership helps companies to be more competitive and boost performance, particularly concerning innovation and flexibility. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/116866\">One study argues<\/a> that good leaders win followers because of three main attributes: sound judgment, expertise, and coordination skills. These qualities allow leaders to lead by example.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, however, not all leaders fit this bill. A recent Europe-wide study found 13% of workers have \u201cbad\u201d bosses, although participants tended to score their bosses worse on competence than consideration. Still, poor leadership can negatively affect workers\u2019 morale, wellbeing, and productivity. A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/02678373.2021.1969476\">review of studies<\/a> in this area reported that worker wellbeing tends to be better served when companies \u2014 and their leaders \u2014 allow workers to have some control and provide more opportunities for their voices to be heard and for greater participation in making decisions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the competence and coordination skills highlighted in a lot of research to date, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/bjir.12711\">my research shows<\/a> that \u201csoft leadership skills\u201d are also important. This is about being compassionate and making others \u2014 employees in particular, but also suppliers and customers \u2014 feel important. Leaders with such \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globaldialoguecenter.com\/conf_center\/JUNE5live\/8-SoftLeadership.pdf\">people skills<\/a>\u201d are not just technically competent, they can also look at an issue from a human perspective, thinking about how it might affect people.<\/p>\n<p>My recently published research used nationally representative data from the 2004 and 2011 workplace employment relations survey, which polls more than 3,000 organizations and over 35,000 workers. They were asked to score their managers on a five-point scale in terms of certain soft leadership skills, chosen to measure the impartiality, trustworthiness and empathy of leaders.<\/p>\n<p>These employees were asked whether their managers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>could be relied on to keep their promises<\/li>\n<li>were sincere in attempting to understand employees\u2019 views<\/li>\n<li>dealt with employees honestly<\/li>\n<li>understood that employees had responsibilities outside work<\/li>\n<li>encouraged people to develop their skills<\/li>\n<li>treated employees fairly<\/li>\n<li>and maintained good relations with employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The results suggest that workers\u2019 perception of good quality leadership is also positively affected by managers being upbeat when discussing organisational performance. This kind of leadership boosts workers\u2019 wellbeing, helping employees experience greater job satisfaction and lower levels of job anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>This research suggests that compassionate leaders help to both enhance company performance and boost worker wellbeing. It shows that improving the quality of leadership is worthwhile. This can be achieved with recruitment, appraisal, and training of leaders that elevate soft leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p>Good leaders matter. As organizations and society in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> face particularly difficult times, compassionate leadership could make a real difference to future business success.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. 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