[S5, Ep20] Empathy Is Not a Dirty Word: Why It’s the Most Underrated Leadership Superpower

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You’ve been told empathy makes you soft. That if you lead with compassion, someone will take advantage of you. But empathy is one of the sharpest tools in your leadership toolkit.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what real empathy looks like. I’ll walk you through my simple, five-step practice to start leading with empathy from the inside out.

✨ Episode Highlights

• 🔥 Why empathy isn’t soft—it’s strategic.
• 🧠 How to spot the “controller” saboteur that kills collaboration.
• 💬 What self-empathy really looks like (and why it has to come first).
• 💡 The 5-step empathy practice to start TODAY.
• ❤️ How empathy fuels performance, connection, and culture.

Because the truth is—you can’t lead others until you can lead yourself. And empathy is where that leadership starts.

If you’re ready to quiet the head trash, strengthen your self-awareness, and build the confidence to lead with calm and clarity, come join me in the Positive Intelligence Bootcamp — it’s where we do this work together in real time.

👉 Claim your spot here: https://www.highvoltageleadership.ca/positive-intelligence

And if you’re just getting started, grab my free Empathy Superpower Starter Kit inside the Resource Vault — your first step to practicing empathy from the inside out: https://go.highvoltageleadership.ca/resource-library

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