I’ve thought a lot about the power of empathy. In my work, it’s the current that connects me and my actual pulse to a fictional character in a made up story, it allows me to feel, pretend feelings and sorrows and imagined pain.   And my nervous sy…

Chapter 2: Empathy Brings BalanceGoing deeper than assumptions and opinions in your understanding of people is powerful. If your organization is captivated by metrics, empathy will balance out the numbers.Being honest about what you don’t know, b…

“In the cathedral of the wild, we get to see the best parts of ourselves reflected back to us.” Boyd Varty, a wildlife activist, shares stories of animals, humans and their interrelatedness, or “ubuntu” — defined as, “I am, because of you.” And he ded…

By pooling together hundreds of entrepreneurs (and their passion, innovation, and zeal) who are working on issues pertaining to young people and children, Drayton hopes to give rise to a more empathetic generation, one that understands that we’re…