Join Valerie Fridland, a linguistics professor, as she dissects speech styles in leadership, revealing how word choices impact audience perception. Cameron Herold shares secrets of exponential business growth. Nick Arellano offers insights into maximizing company value during sales, while Rob Volpe stresses the need for empathy in leadership. Morné Smit discusses the importance of systematic sales processes, and Admiral Sandy Winnefeld reflects on leadership in high-pressure situations, blending personal stories with strategies for resilience and effective communication.

Rob Volpe, an empathy activist and founder of Ignite360, discusses the alarming empathy crisis and its impact on community well-being. He highlights a University of Michigan study showing declining empathy among students and explores how curiosity can pave the way to connection. Volpe shares transformative insights on empathy as a tool for personal growth, advocating for compassionate dialogue around sensitive topics like gender identity and gun ownership. He also emphasizes the importance of imaginative play and self-reflection in cultivating empathy.

Rob Volpe, CEO of Ignite360 and author of "Tell Me More About That," shares his expertise on empathy, illuminating its critical role in our divided society. He reveals shocking statistics about empathy's decline and discusses how emotional and cognitive empathy differ. Listeners will learn five actionable steps to foster empathy, enhance relationships, and connect meaningfully, even amidst political tensions. Volpe emphasizes that empathy isn’t about agreement but about understanding, encouraging everyone to engage authentically for a more harmonious world.