How top leaders build supercharged organizations through cultures of care.
Andrea Hollingsworth, Ph.D
Global Compassion Expert
Speaker, Researcher, Psychotherapist
Compassion asks us to lead in a different way…
In compassionate work environments, people get more done.
82% of employees say they would leave their role to work for a more empathetic company.1
76% of workers who feel their manager is compassionate are highly engaged.2
85% of employees report that caring leadership increases productivity.3
1 Shanahan, 2023
2 Van Bommel, 2020
3 McWilliams, 2021
In a time when we’re witnessing volatility, uncertainty, and trauma on so many fronts, this book inspires and equips leaders to become skilled, action-oriented powerhouses who courageously create conditions of connection and trust.
If you want to lead in a way that re-enlivens a languishing, anxious workforce and world, this book will tell you how to do it.
Dr. Andrea Hollingsworth is Founder and CEO of Hollingsworth Consulting, author of the bestselling book The Compassion Advantage (2024), and one of today’s leading global experts on compassionate leadership. Since 2008, she has been studying, speaking, and writing about the science and spirituality of human emotions and relationships. Her articles have been published more than a dozen times in peer-reviewed journals, and she has taught at prestigious institutions like Princeton, Boston University, and Loyola University Chicago. In addition, Dr. Andrea has delivered talks to audiences at some of the top-ranked universities in the world—including Cambridge University in England and Heidelberg University in Germany.
Dr. Andrea spends most of her time inspiring leaders and teams to use The Compassion Advantage™ to build supercharged organizations through cultures of care— especially in times of challenge and change. Andrea lives with her family in Minnesota where she cheers hard at her son’s soccer games and relishes every opportunity to visit the north shore of Lake Superior.
The Compassion Advantage Assessment is a powerful leadership tool that helps you see an honest snapshot of how you relate to yourself and others at work.