
23/09/2025
๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ โ #5 ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต
For a long time, compassion was seen as something โsoftโ, something that might be nice in private, but too gentle for the demands of leadership.
I see it differently. To me, compassion is one of the greatest strengths a leader can have.
Compassion doesnโt mean we avoid tough decisions. It doesnโt mean we let go of responsibility. It means we choose to lead in a way that honours the dignity of others, that sees the human being behind the role, that pauses to care.
And Iโve noticed something: when people feel treated with compassion, they bring more of themselves to the table. They feel safer, more creative, more willing to take part in building something together. Compassion doesnโt weaken leadership, it deepens it.
For me, compassion in leadership looks like:
1. Pausing to see the human being before the role.
2. Making space for peopleโs struggles, as well as their successes.
3. Holding others accountable with kindness, not fear.
4. Extending compassion to myself, so I can offer it to others.
This is my fifth pearl of conscious leadership: ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต.โจIt is not harshness that moves people , itโs care.
About me:โจIโm Claudia van Zuiden โ an international speaker, leadership consultant, and coach. With over 25 years of experience, Iโve worked globally with schools, humanitarian projects, and corporate leaders. My work weaves together neuroscience, solution-focused approaches, and ethics, always with the aim of fostering conscious, compassionate leadership.
Co-founder Conscious World Agents