Perspectives on compassionate leadership and why it is a “must have” — not just a “nice to have” — In this conversation, I am gaining Flora Nicholson’s perspectives on compassionate leadership. She shares her personal journey and her passion for compassionate leadership to be seen not as a “nice to have” but as a vital quality in today’s world. Compassion matters. Compassion matters more today than any other day…

Reflections on the importance of self-compassion and boundaries in the workplace — In this conversation, Kimberly Lamar’s shares her personal insights on why boundaries are important within compassion and how we might think of them in the workplace in the social impact sector. …

Thoughts on compassion in the environmental sector and climate movement — This is the sixth article in a series of interviews where I explore how purpose-driven professionals who are dedicated to contribute towards a just, equitable and sustainable world relate to the notion of “compassion”. What does compassion mean and look like in practice in our professional lives? What opportunities, challenges…

Reflections on the need to interact compassionately in the workplace — In this conversation, I am speaking to Jules Mason about the importance of compassion in how we interact with each other in organisations and why it is crucial to take the time to know our colleagues. …

Thoughts on moving from “box-ticking” compassion to authentic compassion — In this conversation, Christina Sin shares her thoughts on the importance of letting the other person lead in demonstrating compassion and why backing up words with tangible action is crucial to move from a box-ticking exercise to more authentic compassion. …

Reflections on the need for compassionate leadership from a practitioner and researcher in organisational development — In this conversation, Tina Ajuonuma shares her thoughts about compassion through an organisational lens. We dive into the need for compassionate leadership in organisations, what this might look like in practice and the drivers required to put this into action. …

Perspectives on self-compassion during the pandemic from an Economist working in UK public policy — In this conversation, I am chatting to Rupal Patel about her personal experience of the emergence of compassion — and self-compassion — during the pandemic and how it relates to how she perceives her impact and work environment in public policy in the United Kingdom. Rupal Patel is an economist…

Perspectives from an Economics Advisor in international development — This is the first article in a series of interviews where I explore how purpose-driven professionals who are dedicated to contribute towards a just, equitable and sustainable world relate to the notion of “compassion”. What does compassion mean and look like in practice in our professional lives? What opportunities, challenges…

Key insights from conversations with purpose-driven professionals In 2020 I interviewed purpose-driven professionals on how they relate to the notion of “compassion” on their impact journeys. I spoke to 17 professionals across the world including public servants, social entrepreneurs, not-for-profit founders and managers, as well as academics. They were passionate…