VOICES Jeff Weiner
THE THIRD METRIC
HUFFINGTON 06.02.13
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A Spectator
to My Own
Thoughts
EVERAL MONTHS ago,
walking to my car on the
way home from the office, I was reflecting on a couple of
moments from that day in which
I was able to demonstrate compassionate management. It reminded me of some of the most
important lessons I’ve learned
that made it possible: The abil-
S
ity to be a spectator to my own
thoughts, especially when becoming emotional; putting myself in
the shoes of others and seeing the
world through their eyes rather
than projecting my own perspective; and working hard to manage
compassionately not just with the
people I connect with most readily, but unconditionally, regardless of how challenging the circumstances. It’s taken years to get
to the point where I can manifest
LinkedIn
CEO Jeff
Weiner on
compassion,
at home
and in the
workplace.