Does Compassion Belong in the Workplace?
A Different Way to Show Up as a Leader
The Bushidō code is a combination of 8 different core virtues that directed the samurai on how to live. I have researched these virtues and have adopted and blended them into the context of the time we are now living. I have also discovered that focusing on these 8 virtues is a pathway to finding Work: Life Harmony for ourselves and living a life with more overall satisfaction.
I will be writing 8 different articles, one for each virtue: Justice, Courage, Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Honor, Loyalty, & Self-Control. This is Article #3, Compassion.
We live in a world that is quick to judge. Our judgemental habits often make it easy to forget that before judging a person we ought to take a moment to consider the source of their behavior and decision-making.
Before we come up with our assumptions and reactions to their behavior we should take a pause. For instance, before we react to someone’s statement, behavior, or the way they interact with us, we need to ask ourselves: “What might cause them to behave like that?’’
