The kindness conundrum

Have you ever been told you are too nice? In a world where people want leaders who operate with kindness and compassion, there are still those who think being kind is a weakness.

We talk a lot about emotional intelligence on the podcast because we think it is important for leaders. Leaders who operate with empathy, insight, compassion and kindness are the types of leaders we hear time and time again that people want to work with. However, there still seems to be a train of thought that being this kind of leader means you are wea…