The Compassionate Achiever: How Helping Others Fuels Success

By: Christopher L. Kukk

Published March 7th 2017 by HarperOne

Category: Business

Pages: 256 pages

ISBN: 9780062457912

Description:
A powerful, practical guide for cultivating compassionÑthe scientifically proven foundation for personal achievement and success at work, at home, and in the community.

For decades, weÕve been told the key to prosperity is to look out for number one. But recent science shows that to achieve durable success, we need to be more than just achievers; we need to be compassionate achievers.

New research in biology, neuroscience, and economics have found that compassionÑrecognizing a problem or caring about anotherÕs pain and making a commitment to helpÑnot only improves othersÕ lives; it can transform our own. Based on the most recent studies from a wide range of fields, The Compassionate Achiever reveals the profound benefits of practicing compassion including more constructive relationships, improved intelligence, and increased resiliency. To help us achieve these benefits, Christopher L. Kukk, the founding Director of the Center for Compassion, Creativity and Innovation, shares his unique 4-step program for cultivating compassion.

Kukk makes clear that practicing compassion isnÕt about being a martyr or a paragon of virtue; itÕs about rejecting rage and indifference and choosing instead to be a thoughtful, caring problem-solver. He identifies the skills every compassionate achiever should masterÑlistening, understanding, connecting, and actingÑand outlines how to develop each, with clear explanations, easy-to-implement strategies, actionable exercises, and real-world examples.

With the The Compassionate Achiever everyone winsÑwe can each achieve success in our own lives and create more productive workplaces, and healthier, less violent communities.