Posts Tagged ‘Compassion’

 

The Brick

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag’s side [...]

‘Soft Touch’ Leadership

It is my observation that some leaders deal, with those whom they’ve been entrusted to lead, with what I would call ‘rough hands’. Now I am first to agree that leadership is a tough gig at times, but a great leader will use ‘soft hands’, even in the midst of a change or a forced [...]

‘I Love Humanity. It’s People I Hate.’

Not my words, but words featured in a PEANUTS cartoon. And if we’re all completely honest, there are times when we all come across people who, how can I put it tactfully, rub us up the wrong way. They are abrasive. They are negative. They are obnoxious. So what do we do with them? Love [...]

Compassion’s Compulsion

Albert Schweitzer once wrote, “The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others.” Schweitzer was one of the world’s greatest interpreters of Bach and often gave recitals in cathedrals all over Europe. His philosophical speeches and writings made him famous throughout his lifetime. Yet he chose [...]