"Empathy is feeling what another living thing feels. Compassion is putting yourself in the shoes of another person and seeing the world through their lens for the sake of alleviating their suffering."
I believe compassion can have a major impact in business and startups for good.
True words about the industry, and lack of empathy. I always wondered if that was the norm. Because I had doubts for a long time about whether I fit into this business. Until I met people who work in the industry, who are empathetic and have integrity. And I am a firm believer that the success is even higher with empathy. So thanks for this great piece of article.
Performance and teamwork are not mutually exclusive. Depends on the culture and the game you choose to play. Empathy can be a great competitive advantage. Right now, who is the Ted Lasso of VC, Kyle?
Would love to see a data-driven chart between founders who love to work with fund managers (one indicator of empathy) and performance of said manager (profit-seeking maximalist). And then what lessons could we draw from those results?
"Empathy is feeling what another living thing feels. Compassion is putting yourself in the shoes of another person and seeing the world through their lens for the sake of alleviating their suffering."
I believe compassion can have a major impact in business and startups for good.
Jeff Weiner has very inspiring thoughts on this:
https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/linkedin-ceo-how-compassion-can-build-a-better-company/
True words about the industry, and lack of empathy. I always wondered if that was the norm. Because I had doubts for a long time about whether I fit into this business. Until I met people who work in the industry, who are empathetic and have integrity. And I am a firm believer that the success is even higher with empathy. So thanks for this great piece of article.
Incredibly refreshing! Thank you very much Kyle. Could not agree more with the points you make
Performance and teamwork are not mutually exclusive. Depends on the culture and the game you choose to play. Empathy can be a great competitive advantage. Right now, who is the Ted Lasso of VC, Kyle?
Would love to see a data-driven chart between founders who love to work with fund managers (one indicator of empathy) and performance of said manager (profit-seeking maximalist). And then what lessons could we draw from those results?