Quote: "Empathy is about standing in someone else's shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes" --- Daniel H. Pink

Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead and care for.

According to a 2021 Forbes article by Dr. Brower, empathy is the most important leadership skill based on research. Brower states how empathy is a critical skill for leaders and it has taken on a new level of meaning and priority. Empathetic leaders understand the priceless value empathy plays in mental wellbeing, people's personal lives and consistent performance. The research conducted demonstrated the importance of empathy in contributing to positive outcomes, such as innovation, employee engagement, belonging, employee retention and work-life realities.

Additionally, in a 2024 article by Dr. Gentry of Center for Creative Leadership, he explains the importance of leading with empathy. He states that when managers show empathy in the workplace, they improve their effectiveness and increase trust and collaboration on their teams. Gentry affirms how empathetic leadership is an asset to organizations because it increases performance and culture.
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In this insightful episode, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti and Mrs. Kristin Jaeck provide the definition of empathy, discuss how to lead with empathy and provide some examples. Leading with empathy is a super power for leaders who understand the value of human capital and how it drives organizational excellence. As always, the leadership principles we share on Points of Leadership are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well through the overflow of his or her life. So, pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life.

​Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit:
www.oasisconnection.org
www.oasisfocusinc.org
www.wellness-project.org
The Thriving Life-Patheos
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Bio: Mrs. Kristin Jaeck brings nearly three decades of experience working with organizations across multiple industries in the areas of stakeholder engagement (internal and external), leadership development, organizational analysis and restructuring, change management, and strategic planning. To learn more visit: www.reworkingstrategiesllc.com

Quote: "True leadership must be for the benefit of the followers, not to enrich the leader." --- Dr. John C. Maxwell

Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead.

There has been a robust body of research in the last decade about servant leadership pointing to it's positive impact on people in any sphere; be it in a family, church, organization, community or business. From enhanced people well-being, productivity and healthy culture, the effects of a servant leader is impactful. Servant leaders are knowledgeable, ethical people who bring value to organizations and the people they serve, through priority, valuing growth, empowerment and sensitivity to personal concerns (Meuser & Smallfield, 2023).
Additionally, in a recent 2025 article by Shonk, a researcher at the Havard Business School, she states that servant leadership is a style in which leaders put the needs, aspirations, and interests of their followers above their own using the thought leadership by Greenleaf who reshaped management and leadership polices in the seventies.

In this powerful episode, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti and Mrs. Kristin Jaeck provide the general definition of this style of leadership, characteristics of servant leaders, the environment they foster, examples of this style of leadership and close out with some resources to glean, grow and build with. As always, the leadership principles we share on Points of Leadership are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well through the overflow of his or her life. So, pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life.

Servant Leadership Resources:
(1) Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership
(2) The Spears Center for Servant Leadership
(3) Southwest Airlines- Impact of Servant Leadership

​Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit:
www.oasisconnection.org
www.oasisfocusinc.org
www.wellness-project.org
The Thriving Life-Patheos
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Bio: Mrs. Kristin Jaeck brings nearly three decades of experience working with organizations across multiple industries in the areas of stakeholder engagement (internal and external), leadership development, organizational analysis and restructuring, change management, and strategic planning. To learn more visit: www.reworkingstrategiesllc.com

Quote: "The lighthouse of the Lord beckons to all as we sail the seas of life." --- Thomas S Monson

Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead.

People that live in areas where the weather changes rapidly, have developed some key life skills that keeps them prepared for whatever the weather may bring. From stocking up their homes with essentials to having their weather gears ready in cars, they are a prepared people. Sometimes, this is different in life's uncertainties, where more is needed for stability and orientation.

Imagine you are in a small boat at sea when a storm rolls in. It is easy to become disoriented, with no good sense of direction. It is much easier to panic and feel like getting back on track is impossible. Then suddenly out of no where, a light shines from a far distance- a lighthouse- that gives hope and direction. Lighthouses don't get all wobbly when the weather gets rough; they just stand there shining.

This is exactly what Dr. Feyi Obamehinti and Mrs. Kristin Jaeck provide in this episode of Points of Leadership podcast. They provide some lighthouse equipping and guidance necessary for great leaders during uncertain times and very useful for certain times as well. As always, the leadership principles we share on Points of Leadership are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well through the overflow of his or her life. So, pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life.

​Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit:
www.oasisconnection.org
www.oasisfocusinc.org
www.wellness-project.org
The Thriving Life-Patheos
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Bio: Mrs. Kristin Jaeck brings nearly three decades of experience working with organizations across multiple industries in the areas of stakeholder engagement (internal and external), leadership development, organizational analysis and restructuring, change management, and strategic planning. To learn more visit: www.reworkingstrategiesllc.com