Flourish Conversations: What Investors Need to Know About Empathy

Empathy is in short supply these days and founders who are dealing with stress and anxiety can feel particularly isolated and unsupported. In this timely discussion, Jamil Zaki, Stanford professor and author of The War For Kindness, shares his cutting-edge research showing how empathy is a skill that can be strengthened through effort. Flourish’s Head of Human Capital Lisa Mikkelsen sits down with Jamil to discuss the state of investor-founder relationships and:

• How empathy can improve business outcomes
• What founders should look out for when evaluating investors
• How investors can enhance their capacity for empathy with their founders

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