Empathy Is a Verb Ft. The Right Honorable David Johnston Purposeful Empathy

Watch this episode to learn why Canada’s former Governor General
believes that empathy combined with trust and action can
transform society.





The Right Honourable David Johnston is the author of Empathy:
Turning Compassion into Action. In this episode, David shares
personal anecdotes and insights from his life and leadership
journey and explains how small acts of kindness and trust can
transform workplaces, relationships and society at large.





00:00 Preview


00:29 Introduction 


00:48 About Mr. David Johnston


04:27 Why does David hold empathy as a value?


08:08 How could we turn the compassion we feel for others into
legitimate action?


09:43 The historical context of sustainable development in Canada


13:25 David's childhood experiences of self-reliance and learning
empathy


16:30 How to flex empathy muscles?


19:41 How David navigated complex situations with compassion
during his tenure as Governor General?


23:23 Mr. David Johnston’s Purposeful Empathy story





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Website https://righthonourabledavidjohnston.ca/





SHOW NOTES


Empathy: Compassion into Action


Trust: Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country





Video edited by David Tsvariani