Compassionate leadership is a term used to describe a leadership style used by employers to show compassion to employees.
[1] Studies show that employees who experience compassion from leaders feel legitimized, valued, and more satisfied with their jobs.
[2] The idea of compassionate leadership came from the mindfulness teachings of Jon Kabat-Zinn.
He taught that being a compassionate leader helped reduce work stress among employees, and that it was a learned management style.
[3] This business term article is a stub.