The Power of Self-Compassion

  In our last podcast, we talked about the importance of disrupting our autopilot when it comes to change. In that episode, we mentioned the crucial importance of self-compassion as part of that process. We’re both really committed to self-compassion as an indispensable part of leadership and change. We don’t see it as an add-on or a luxury or a good idea; we believe that it’s central to how we engage as leaders—with ourselves and with others. In this episode, we talk about why we think this is so important to leadership and how we can practice it in life-changing ways. Conversation Overview Fears about self-compassion What research shows us Self-compassion vs self-esteem How to grow our self-compassion or self-kindness References Brene Brown Kristin Neff Recent Episodes Disrupting Your Autopilot Seeing Yourself in the System Leading Change and Managing the Resulting Anxiety