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Most strategists are empaths, which is both good and bad for when they're asked to take on leadership/management roles. Itâs good because empaths are thoughtful and present. Itâs bad because empaths absorb everyone elseâs trauma and donât often know to digest it properly. (1/6)
Psychiatrists agree that âsalesâ and âpitchingâ jobs are the worst for empaths, because âbeing onâ 24/7 is a draining ask. And stressful clients and colleagues can close an empath down for a long time. I would shut down for DAYS after a bad meeting. (2/6)
Empaths are independent thinkers who tend to question the status quo at work if it doesnât feel right and like to know the WHY behind every decision so they can feel it in their gut. These behaviors challenge an industry thatâs expected to squeeze out more with less (3/6).
Being aggressive, being âonâ, being able to roll with the punches, keeping quiet and carrying on⊠all outdated platitudes that donât serve the variety of people leading these days. Sensitivity, quietness and thoughtfulness are assets to modern orgs if we know how to use it (4/6)
As an empath myself in a leadership role, Iâve found that it helps to find peers who can understand your tendencies and work into them. And then it helps to be open about our different working styles in order to understand how we all complement each other as a team. (5/6)
Iâm glad weâre beginning to bring more mental health conversations into our industry because the stress and the pace will only magnify in this COVID/WFH era. And Iâm glad more leaders are being open about the importance of self-care and boundaries as we try to figure it out (6/6)
