EMPATHY IN BUSINESS

It Pays to Be Kind

As the resident self-development and business editor, I'm always on the lookout for the latest trends in leadership, and kindness has emerged in recent years as a response to cutthroat management styles and unforgiving company policies. “Empathy” and “success” aren’t words you hear in the same sentence every day, nor is the connection you’d immediately make when planning year-end results. According to the following top-performing CEOs, thought leaders, career coaches, and industry consultants, it should be. Compassion can yield serious returns on investment, not just for your employees and customers, but also for your brand reputation, company profits, and career. These listens will teach you how generosity can improve your professional life, your business, and the greater good. – Rachael Xerri, Audible Editor
Product List
  • A World of Three Zeros Audiobook By Muhammad Yunus cover art

    • A World of Three Zeros

    • The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions
    • By: Muhammad Yunus
    • Narrated by: Dan Woren
    • Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
    • Release date: 09-26-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 130 ratings
    • A unique solution to economic disparity
    • Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus coined the concepts "microcredit" and "microfinancing." Tapping into empathy, Yunus not only created a profitable business, he also mobilized economically challenged communities and helped reduce poverty in rural areas. In his latest book, he envisions a future without poverty, unemployment, or carbon emissions—made possible through revolutionizing capitalism to serve human needs. This listen can inspire even ordinary people to create a better world.
  • People over Profit Audiobook By Dale Partridge cover art

    • People over Profit

    • Break the System, Live with Purpose, Be More Successful
    • By: Dale Partridge
    • Narrated by: Dale Partridge
    • Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
    • Release date: 05-05-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 591 ratings
    • Profitable ethics
    • Personal career consultant Dale Partridge was fired from fifteen jobs before deciding to drop out of the rat race to build his own dream. At 27, he became a millionaire. Now, he lives on a farm with his family and miniature donkey named Diego. In this engaging listen, Partridge believes the road to success is paved with honesty, authenticity, and compassion.
  • Practical Empathy Audiobook By Indi Young cover art

    • Practical Empathy

    • For Collaboration and Creativity in Your Work
    • By: Indi Young
    • Narrated by: Indi Young
    • Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
    • Release date: 10-28-16
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 61 ratings
    • Work together for better results
    • Indi Young provides easy-to-follow solutions to common workplace issues. She helps you become more mentally and emotionally mature in order to improve your projects, motivate your team, and strengthen your career.
  • Everybody Matters Audiobook By Bob Chapman, Raj Sisodia cover art

    • Everybody Matters

    • The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family
    • By: Bob Chapman, Raj Sisodia
    • Narrated by: Steven Menasche
    • Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
    • Release date: 06-27-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 381 ratings
    • Your employees matter
    • In an economy defined by part-time employment, automation, mass layoffs, and underpaid gigs, Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia's words are a breath of fresh air. Their mission is to prove that there is enormous worth in fostering loyalty, creativity, and performance, and that treating your employees as people (rather than simple “task-doers”) will yield better results. Consider this the antidote to the margin-first approach.
  • Radical Candor Audiobook By Kim Scott cover art

    • Radical Candor

    • Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
    • By: Kim Scott
    • Narrated by: Kim Scott
    • Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 03-14-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,743 ratings
    • Be a better boss
    • Kim Scott, an executive who’s held leadership roles at Google and Apple, has figured out the secret to being a great boss: care personally; challenge directly. Radical Candor is a comprehensive guide to maintaining your humanity while juggling competing priorities in high-stress careers. This is an essential listen for all bosses and aspiring bosses.
  • The Ideal Team Player Audiobook By Patrick M. Lencioni cover art

    • The Ideal Team Player

    • How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues: A Leadership Fable
    • By: Patrick M. Lencioni
    • Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
    • Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 04-26-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,522 ratings
    • Lead by example
    • For those of us who prefer to get our business advice through parable, there's Patrick Lencioni's The Ideal Team Player. Following the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader who is desperately trying to save his uncle's company, you'll learn how to use teamwork to operate most effectively. Listen to this book if you're a person who works with people.
  • Applied Empathy Audiobook By Michael Ventura cover art

    • Applied Empathy

    • By: Michael Ventura
    • Narrated by: Michael Ventura
    • Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 05-22-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 123 ratings
    • Nice leaders finish first
    • Michael Ventura, CEO of Sub Rosa, a strategy and design firm that works with brands such as Nike, shows how caring about your consumers, your colleagues—and yourself—can lead to better results for your bottom line. Empathy is more important than ever, especially on social media where every action and word is easily amplified. Not only can understanding and connecting with your customers increase sales, it can protect your business.