Daniel Goleman Quotes about Empathy

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When we focus on others, our world expands.

When we focus on others, our world expands.

Daniel Goleman

Our World, Focus, Empathy

Daniel Goleman (2011). “Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships”, p.54, Random House

Empathetic people are superb at recognizing and meeting the needs of clients, customers, or subordinates. They seem approachable, wanting to hear what people have to say. They listen carefully, picking up on what people are truly concerned about, and respond on the mark.

Daniel Goleman

People, Empathy, Needs

Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKee (2013). “Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence”, p.44, Harvard Business Review Press

Simple inattention kills empathy, let alone compassion. So the first step in compassion is to notice the other's need. It all begins with the simple act of attention.

Daniel Goleman

Simple, Compassion, Empathy

Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That's why they look alike.

Daniel Goleman

Emotional, Skills, Empathy

"Sociability: It's all in your mind". Interview with Sharon Jayson, usatoday30.usatoday.com. September 24, 2006.

There is zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy... They're controlled by different parts of the brain.

Daniel Goleman

Zero, Emotional, Empathy

Leaders with empathy do more than sympathize with people around them: they use their knowledge to improve their companies in subtle, but important ways.

Daniel Goleman

People, Empathy, Leader

Daniel Goleman (2017). “What Makes a Leader? (Harvard Business Review Classics)”, p.23, Harvard Business Press

The act of compassion begins with full attention, just as rapport does. You have to really see the person. If you see the person, then naturally, empathy arises. If you tune into the other person, you feel with them. If empathy arises, and if that person is in dire need, then empathic concern can come. You want to help them, and then that begins a compassionate act. So I'd say that compassion begins with attention.

Daniel Goleman

Compassion, Empathy, Needs