Empathy-Driven Leadership with Jaime Hunt

05/05/2025 38 min
Empathy-Driven Leadership with Jaime Hunt

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Jaime Hunt, a veteran higher ed marketing leader, consultant, speaker, and author, joins the show to talk about the principles of empathy-driven leadership she outlines in her new book, Heart Over Hype.  Jaime and Jarrett discuss: Common misconceptions about empathy and why it’s not about simply being nice How psychological safety directly impacts a team’s ability to generate innovative ideas What it does and doesn’t mean to bring “your whole self” to work Tips for understanding your own leadership style And an exercise you can use to begin applying empathy-driven principles in your own work.  This was a fun and thought-provoking talk that's relevant to anyone in a position of leadership who wants to unlock their team’s full potential.