Compassionate leadership has tangible benefits: CEOs’ expressions of empathy correlate with positive stock performance, a study led by the University of Zurich shows. The researchers analyzed data from conference calls between CEOs and financial analysts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper is published in the journal Academy of Management Discoveries.
CEOs’ human concern translates into higher stock price, says study
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