📩 When Compassion Clouds Judgment
Compassion is a critical leadership quality that helps build trust, foster meaningful connections, and create a positive work environment.
However, compassionate leaders must be cautious not to blur the line between acknowledging emotions and endorsing irrational thoughts.
Dionysis Svoronos wrote about how while validating someone’s emotions, such as stress or frustration, is essential for emotional support, leaders must remain mindful not to reinforce unproductive thought patterns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles can guide leaders in distinguishing between emotions and irrational thoughts, helping them avoid enabling cognitive distortions like catastrophizing or black-and-white thinking that could undermine decision-making and performance.
Leaders who fail to address irrational thoughts run the risk of falling into manipulation traps, where distorted beliefs become tools for avoidance or exploitation.
By challenging irrational thoughts without dismissing the person’s emotions, leaders can foster a more balanced and productive dialogue.
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Thaisa Fernandes
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