Proposed model of empathic leadership to address crises in contemporary management
Jeremy Howick, Sean Heneghan, Jodi Halpern, Sue Carr, Sheona MacLeod, Rich Withnall · 2026
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Jeremy Howick and colleagues present a 2026 proposal for a model of empathic leadership aimed at crises in modern management. Business writing celebrates empathic leadership, yet two gaps persist. Evidence that empathy benefits patients and practitioners in healthcare has never been carried into leadership theory, and no formal model of empathic leadership exists for teaching or testing.
The proposed model imports what healthcare research shows about empathy: understanding another's perspective, communicating that understanding, and acting on it. The authors argue this sequence can guide leaders facing staff burnout, conflict, and rapid change. A defined model also lets organizations train the skill deliberately instead of treating it as a personality trait. The paper offers the model as both an explanation of good crisis leadership and a teaching foundation.
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| CREATOR | Jeremy Howick, Sean Heneghan, Jodi Halpern, Sue Carr, Sheona MacLeod, Rich Withnall |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16657 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |