Ep 32 – How to Be a More Empathetic Leader, with guest Lorraine Lee

Empathy and emotional intelligence are critical leadership skills. Today, Lorraine and I are talking about how to bring those skills to life.

This is episode 32, ‘How to be a More Empathetic Leader’, with my guest Lorraine Lee, who is a General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer as well as Co-Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Council at International SOS.

Lorraine says,

“Empathetic leadership is largely about creating safety. For example, I need to feel safe enough to innovate and as a leader I need to create that same environment so that my team members feel safe enough to innovate too.”

In this episode, Lorraine shares:

• Her thoughts on what empathetic leadership is
• How to become a more empathetic leader, even if you currently struggle with it
• The importance of creating a safe environment for your team so that they feel free to make mistakes without rebuttal, to be honest, to innovate, to ask questions and to learn

Links:

• ‘The 7 Habits of Female Execs Who Get Promoted’ – get promoted faster with Rebecca’s free guide!
• Visit Rebecca www.illuminategrowth.com.au
• Tune into this interview: Principles of Authenticity for Women Leaders, with Kate Sibbett
• And this one too: The 5 Pillars of a Healthy Work Culture, with Leslie Carver
• See all podcast eps

About Lorraine:

Lorraine Lee is a commercial lawyer based in Singapore. She is a General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer and Co-Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Council at International SOS.

Lorraine has a 26+ year career history and has covered Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Europe as part of her portfolio, as well as M&A transactions in the US. She has legal experience in companies including Keppel Corporation, Hilton Hotels Corporation and International SOS.

About Rebecca:

Hi, I’m Rebecca Allen and I’m an Executive Coach and Personal Brand expert for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. I absolutely LOVE coaching and seeing my fabulous clients exceed their own expectations. I’ve worked for 11 years now as a coach and have helped women at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence and Coles. I live for those phone calls from clients, jumping up and down, telling me they’ve got that promotion, negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. I’m a working mum of two wonderful children, adore travel and trying my hand at anything creative. I’d love to connect with you!