Businessolver survey: more than half of CEOs and senior HR leaders expect pushback for leading with empathy
Key points
- The report is based on 300 C-suite leaders across six industries
- Executives value empathy but deprioritize well-being, benefits, retention and culture for short-term financial performance
- More than half of CEOs and senior HR leaders expect empathy-led decisions to be challenged; roughly 4 in 10 fear losing respect
Benefits technology firm Businessolver's Nov. 3 report, based on 300 C-suite leaders across six industries, found executives value empathy but deprioritize well-being, benefits, retention and culture for short-term financial performance. More than half of CEOs and senior HR leaders expect their decisions to be challenged if they lead with empathy, and roughly 4 in 10 fear losing respect.
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