Unlearning Silence: Reclaiming Empathy as a Leadership Strength
Update: 2025-12-02
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What does it mean to lead with empathy in a world that seems increasingly polarized and divided? In this episode of Hearth 2 Heart, Gayathri Shukla sits down with Dr. Vidya Narasimhan - senior scientist at Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals and Chair of the Board at Lotus STEMM (2021-2025) to explore:
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Lotus STEMM Breaking Barriers
Campfire Kinship
Vidya’s LinkedIn
- Why empathy is a strategic strength, not weakness
- The tension of holding power and vulnerability - building on insights from the Breaking Barriers project at Lotus STEM
- Why “you shouldn’t have to be brave to belong”
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Lotus STEMM Breaking Barriers
Campfire Kinship
Vidya’s LinkedIn
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