Lesson 11- Empathy, Compassion, and Final Thoughts of Servant Leadership

Directions: This lesson had two different parts. We wanted to leave you with some thoughts about the importance of empathy and then place that into perspective as you make your journey into and through Servant Leadership.

1. Read What is Empathy?

2. Read Lesson 11 Perspective

3. Do All Readings

4. Watch Video Clips

5. Answer Multiple Choice Questions

6. DO ASSESSMENT 11:  Return to Bblearn and do Assessment 11.

6. Do Assessment 11

Ensure that you have completed the previous lesson and have received an email response from the instructor before completing this lesson assessment.
If you have not received a response from the previous lesson please email Brad Dieter at bradd@uidaho.edu.

What is Empathy and its role in Servant Leadership?:

Empathy is the ability to relate to, to become at one with, to appreciate, to understand and to love another.  This perspective is essential to being a servant leader.

“The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action”
Orison Swett Marden

Lesson 11 Perspective:

This lesson has two different parts.  We wanted to leave you with some thoughts about the importance of empathy and then place that into perspective as you make your journey into and through Servant Leadership. What is needed to practicality apply servant leadership to your coaching?

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Readings:

Three Hidden Qualities of Great Leaders

Joe Gibbs and the development of empathy - a true story as told by Mark Schlereth and Eric Yarber

Wooden, "What am I?"

Joe Ehrmann, Seasons of Life

Tony Dungy, Lessons to learn

Hayes, Where the Game Stands Tall

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Video Clips:

Wooden Video; On Being a Coach, Click Here.  When on Coach's site, click into Favorite Maxims at top menu, scroll down to On Being A Coach today and listen to Coach's Wisdom.

Wooden Video: Never Stressed Winning: Click Here.  When on Coach's site, click into Favorite Maxims at top menu, scroll down to Never Stressed Winning and listen to Coach's Wisdom.

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Assessments:

Return to Bblearn and do Assessment 11.