April 29, 2019

Yearning - Compassionate Leadership - Relevance for Operations Managers

Yearn (v.i) - Oxford Dictionary Meaning:  to be filled with longing or compassion or tenderness
hence, yearning (n)

But Oxford thesaurus says yearning: longing, craving, desire, want, hankering, wish

In this write-up, filled with compassion or tenderness meaning is used.

Compassion or tenderness is essential in leaders. Leaders have to take of care performance (wealth) along with happiness and health. Equity is a principles of management given by Fayol. He said it is justice with kindness.  Operations management system or operations system is a social system with the objective of sustainable social group. In the working of any group of people leadership is important. But leaders have to continuously demonstrate compassion and thus provide an example for every body in the group to show similar behavior to adjust to the irritants that are part of relationships and transactional activities.

Earliest article on Compassion and Leadership  be me.

Latest on Compassionate Leadership


The Dalai Lama on Why Leaders Should Be Mindful, Selfless, and Compassionate

The Dalai Lama with Rasmus Hougaard
FEBRUARY 20, 2019, Harvard Business Review Article
https://hbr.org/2019/02/the-dalai-lama-on-why-leaders-should-be-mindful-selfless-and-compassionate

Dalai Lama Quotes on Compassion


Fear and anxiety easily give way to anger and violence.

The opposite of fear is trust, which, related to warmheartedness, boosts our self-confidence.

Compassion also reduces fear, reflecting as it does a concern for others’ well-being.

This, not money and power, is what really attracts friends.

When the mind is compassionate, it is calm and we’re able to use our sense of reason practically, realistically, and with determination.

Be selfless

We are naturally driven by self-interest; it’s necessary to survive.

But we need wise self-interest that is generous and cooperative, taking others’ interests into account.

Cooperation comes from friendship, friendship comes from trust, and trust comes from kindheartedness.

Once you have a genuine sense of concern for others, there’s no room for cheating, bullying, or exploitation; instead, you can be honest, truthful, and transparent in your conduct.

Be compassionate

The ultimate source of a happy life is warmheartedness.

When it comes to human beings, compassion can be combined with intelligence. Through the application of reason, compassion can be extended to all 7 billion human beings.

Destructive emotions are related to ignorance, while compassion is a constructive emotion related to intelligence. Consequently, it can be taught and learned.

Actions motivated by anger and greed tend to be violent, whereas those motivated by compassion and concern for others are generally peaceful.

We won’t bring about peace in the world merely by praying for it; we have to take steps to tackle the violence and corruption that disrupt peace. We can’t expect change if we don’t take action.

People often don’t realize that warmheartedness, compassion, and love are actually factors for our survival.




“Managing compassionately is not just a better way to build a team, it’s a better way to build a company.” - LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner: How Compassion Builds Better Companies
https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/linkedin-ceo-how-compassion-can-build-a-better-company/

Be selfless - Be compassionate

Become Better Leader – Human Relations First Perspective
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About a Course on Compassion Science

PSY BEH 192B: THE SCIENCE & PRACTICE OF COMPASSION

The purpose of this course is to teach the emerging science of compassion, which explores the roots of a meaningful, purposeful, and happy life. Students will discover how cutting-edge research is yielding fundamental insights into the nature of human kindness, the origins of empathy, the promotion of altruistic behavior, and the benefits of living a more compassionate life. The fundamental premise of the course is that connecting to others, behaving in kind ways, and contributing to something larger than yourself is a primary driver of human happiness and flourishing. Students will gain expertise in cross-disciplinary research from psychology, evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and beyond.

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Search course codes 54340 (Lecture) and 54341 (Discussion) on the UCI Schedule of Classes to see course details for the Winter 2019 term. No authorization code is required.
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A good bibliography on Compassion  is given below.


Compassionate Leadership - Bibliography


2018

Learning and Practice Steps for Compassionate Leadership as Physician
Good Presentation with multiple steps for practice
Indicates self compassion as also an important step.
https://icph2018.com/app/uploads/2018/10/Developing-Resilient-Teams-by-Creating-compassionate-leaders.pdf


Audio - Jeff Weiner: Defining Compassionate Leadership
On this podcast episode, LinkedIn’s CEO discusses the need for company values and how to prepare the workforce for the fourth industrial revolution.
November 30, 2018
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/jeff-weiner-defining-compassionate-leadership

Compassion is now a foundational aspect of leadership. One study from 2012 found that compassionate leaders appear stronger and have more engaged followers. Other studies have found that organizations with more compassionate leaders have better collaboration, lower turnover, and employees who are more trusting, more connected to each other, and more committed to the company. In a recent survey of  1,000 leaders from 800 organizations, 91% of them said compassion is very important for their leadership and 80% said they would like to enhance their compassion and would like to have avenues for it.

HBR article
Assessment: Are You a Compassionate Leader?
Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, Jason Beck
MAY 15, 2018
https://hbr.org/2018/05/assessment-are-you-a-compassionate-leader


2017
Compassionate Leadership: A Mindful Call To Lead From Both Head And Heart
Margie Warrell
Contributor
https://www.forbes.com/sites/margiewarrell/2017/05/20/compassionate-leadership/

Why a Compassionate Leader Gets Results
March 22, 2017/John C. Maxwell
https://www.success.com/why-a-compassionate-leader-gets-results/

2016

RESEARCH PAPER
COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP:
WHAT IS IT AND WHY DO ORGANISATIONS NEED MORE OF IT?
Meysam Poorkavoos
https://www.roffeypark.com/wp-content/uploads2/Compassionate-Leadership-Booklet.pdf

Academy of Management ProceedingsVol. 2016, No. 1
Operationalizing Compassionate Leadership Behavior
Brad Shuck, Meera Alagaraja, Jason Immekus, Denise M. Cumberland and Maryanne Honeycutt-Elliott
https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/ambpp.2016.14266abstract


2014

Compassionate Leadership: How to create and maintain engaged, committed and high-performing teams
Manley Hopkinson
Hachette UK, 04-Dec-2014 - Business & Economics - 240 pages

This book will introduce you to the art of compassionate leadership - the art of getting the best for and out of people through the fulfilment of self-worth. It will show leaders how to give their teams a real sense of purpose and direction in order to motivate and inspire them to perform at a high level.

To illustrate his message, author Manley Hopkinson draws on his background as a board member of companies including ATLAS Consortium and Hewlett Packard Defence UK, his career as an inspirational speaker and his adventure experiences as skipper in the BT Global Challenge (a round the world yacht race) and The Polar Race (an expedition style race to the Magnetic North Pole).
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LsSlAgAAQBAJ


2012

Compassionate Leaders are Effective Leaders
Great companies have compassionate leaders, says Google's "Jolly Good Fellow."
BY CHADE-MENG TAN | SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/compassionate_leaders_are_effective_leaders


2011

Compassionate Leadership

Ted Engstrom, Paul Cedar
Baker Books, 18-Jul-2011 - Religion - 176 pages

What do compassionate leaders with years of experience have to say to leaders of today? What does Christ's example show us about leadership? What are the perils and pitfalls that can ensnare young Christian leaders? In Compassionate Leadership, Ted Engstrom and Paul Cedar bring their considerable experience to bear on the issues facing young leaders of today. Instead of discussing power, management, and organization, their advice involves being generous, believing in people, and helping to meet needs, encouraging friends, getting excited about the good things that happen to others, and helping others in their walk with the Lord. Jesus told us that to become great, we must be compassionate servants. Here's how.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=yIq8BAAAQBAJ

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