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by Michael Ventura


  coaches, 167, 169–72

  cognitive biases, 31, 40

  community, 150

  Community Self, 71

  five-minute contemplation for, 91–92

  Nike strategy and, 75, 80–81

  company, 97–98

  behaviors of, 178, 188, 190–91, 200

  brand of, 97, 177–78

  guidelines for, 186

  indigeneity in, 161

  competitors of, 28, 29, 196

  direct, 180

  indirect, 180

  connecting to roots of, 162–66

  consumers of, 101, 125

  in Empathy Venn (EV), 176, 178–79, 195

  end, 178

  wholesalers, 179, 195

  as cube, 102, 103

  culture of, see company culture

  in Empathy Venn (EV), 176–78, 194–95

  language of, 150, 163–64

  leadership in, see leaders, leadership

  origin story of, 146–48, 150

  connecting with, 159–60

  of General Electric, 147

  of Levi’s, 153, 157, 159

  writing down, 163

  pain points in, 164

  principles of, 197

  processes of, 197

  information gathering, 126–27

  traditional, 160–62, 164–65

  products and services of, 177, 187, 189, 197, 198

  purpose of, 150, 165–66

  teams in, 177, 197

  checking in with, 203–4

  rituals for, 228

  traditions of, 150, 160–62, 164–65

  company culture, 101–3, 106, 107–8, 119

  alignment in, 98–99, 101, 106, 184–87, 192, 197–98

  top-down versus bottom-up, 110, 117–22

  exploring, 134

  competitors, 28, 29, 196

  direct, 180

  indirect, 180

  computers, 2–3

  computer science, 114

  Comstock, Beth, 14, 15

  Confidant, 53

  questions for, 84

  connecting one-on-one, 208–10

  connecting to your roots, 162–66

  consideration, 128

  consumers, 101, 125

  in Empathy Venn (EV), 176, 178–79, 195

  end, 178

  wholesalers, 179, 195

  contemplations, five-minute, 87–96

  context, 176, 180–81, 195–96

  Convener, 49, 53, 58, 149

  questions for, 83

  conversations:

  CLEAR process for, 206–7

  in external relationships, 188–90, 199–200

  Corvus Medicine, 209

  coworking, 106–9

  Cultivator, 57, 104

  questions for, 84

  cultural zeitgeist, 38, 125, 180

  culture, company, see company culture

  cultures, indigenous, 13, 143–44, 146, 149, 150

  curiosity, 229–30

  Dalio, Ray, 129–31

  Danaher Corporation, 213, 215, 218, 220

  dantians, 72

  deadline-driven businesses, 127

  de Bono, Edward, 105

  decisions, decision-making, 115–16, 128

  consideration and, 128

  impact of, 129

  objective versus subjective, 110, 111–17, 134

  exploring, 134

  in top-down organizations, 117

  exploring, 134

  default modes, 40

  design, 113, 115–16

  digital music, 3

  digital photography, 182, 183

  door-opening exercise, 64–66, 67, 70, 81–82

  ecosystem:

  contextual perspective and, 176, 180–81

  ecosystemic versus human-centered thinking, 110, 123–26

  exploring, 134

  Edible Schoolyard Project, 156

  Edison, Thomas, 147, 148

  Eggers, Dave, 155

  electric vehicle (EV) industry, 124–25

  Emotional Self, 70

  five-minute contemplation for, 88–90

  Nike strategy and, 75, 80

  Empathic Archetypes, 5, 37, 40–57, 64, 82, 86, 104, 105, 161, 171, 205, 211

  Alchemist, 51, 59–60, 83–84

  Confidant, 53, 84

  consumers and, 195

  Convener, 49, 53, 58, 83, 149

  Cultivator, 57, 84, 104

  empathy journal and, 96

  exemplars of, 58–60

  flexibility of using, 171

  Inquirer, 47, 83

  personalizing, 59–60

  questions for, 82–85

  Sage, 45, 82–83

  Seeker, 55, 84, 104, 107

  self-assessment and application of, 58–59

  Empathic Design class, 113–17

  Empathic Opportunity, 180–81, 196, 201

  external alignment, 188–92, 198–201

  behaviors in, 188, 190–91, 200

  conversations in, 188–90, 199–200

  memories in, 188, 191–92, 201

  relationships in, 188, 191, 200–201

  internal alignment, 98–99, 101, 106, 184–87, 192, 197–98

  empathy, 1, 5–6, 8, 11, 16, 26–27, 31–35, 38, 40, 68, 79–80

  Applied Empathy approach, 1, 5, 8, 27, 31, 32

  business and, 1–5

  encouraging, 229–32

  journal exercise, 96

  Empathy Venn (EV), 176–77, 180–81, 192, 194

  company in, 176–78, 194–95

  consumers in, 176, 178–79, 195

  context in, 176, 180–81, 195–96

  Polaroid example and, 181–83

  employees:

  potential, 179

  teams, 177, 197

  checking in with, 203–4

  rituals for, 228

  engineering, 114

  entrepreneurs, 55, 114–15

  envisioning your future, 193–201

  exercises:

  archetype exemplars, 58–60

  connecting to your roots, 162–66

  door-opening, 64–66, 67, 70, 81–82

  envisioning your future, 193–201

  establishing perspective, 27–29

  exploring the four tensions, 133–35

  five-minute contemplations, 87–96

  journal, 96

  ritualizing empathy, 226–28

  feedback, 117, 126, 129, 208

  CLEAR process for, 206–7

  five-minute contemplations, 87–96

  5 Whys, 36, 47

  founders, 121, 159–60

  four tensions, 110–11

  exploring, 133–35

  human-centered versus ecosystemic thinking, 110, 123–26, 134

  objective versus subjective decision-making, 110, 111–17, 134

  passive versus proactive leadership, 110, 126–32, 135

  top-down versus bottom-up culture, 110, 117–22, 134

  “fresh eyes” meetings, 161–62

  future, envisioning, 193–201

  General Assembly (GA), 106–10

  General Electric (GE), 14, 147–48

  GE Capital, 148

  mammography business of, 14–26, 33, 34, 45, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 205

  origin story of, 147

  General Motors Hummer, 123–25

  Google, 7

  Grey Goose, 151

  Gurdjieff, G. I., 65, 66

  healing, 145–46

  Heraclitus, 182

  histories:

  leaders and, 146–47

  origin stories, 146–48, 150

  connecting with, 159–60

  of General Electric, 147

  of Levi’s, 153, 157, 159

  writing down, 163

  honesty, 230

  human-centered versus ecosystemic thinking, 110, 123–26

  exploring, 134

  human resources, 38–39

  Hummer, 123–25

  IDEO, 18, 24, 123

  ikigai, 94–95
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  indigenous cultures, 13, 143–44, 146, 149, 150

  information-gathering process, 126–27

  innovation, 184–87

  Inquirer, 47

  questions for, 83

  Inspired Self, 70–71

  five-minute contemplation for, 90–91

  Nike strategy and, 75, 80

  Intellectual Self, 71

  five-minute contemplation for, 92–93

  Nike strategy and, 75, 81

  intermediaries, 179

  intuition, 230–31

  James, William, 69

  Jebb, Cindy, 175

  Jobs, Steve, 104

  jobs and career, 210

  Johnson, Ray, 148

  Johnson & Johnson, 7

  Jordan, Michael, 100

  Joule, Erik, 151–54

  journalism, 127

  journal exercise, 96

  Jung, Carl, 65, 69

  Kant, Emmanuel, 69

  Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education, 113–17

  Kempler, Jeff, 120–22, 154, 203–4

  Kennedy, John F., 99

  Kerouac, Jack, 152

  Ketel One, 151

  Kiehl’s, 14, 22

  Kraft, Pamela, 148–49

  Lady Gaga, 183

  Land, Edwin, 181

  language, company, 150, 163–64

  leaders, leadership, 104, 177, 204, 208, 225, 231

  CEOs, 98, 102

  founders, 121, 159–60

  histories and, 146–47

  passive versus proactive, 110, 126–32

  exploring, 135

  Lee, Spike, 152

  Leova, Doña, 144, 149

  Levi’s, 14, 151–59

  “Go forth” campaign, 152, 154–58

  language of, 163–64

  origin story of, 153, 157, 159

  Workshops, 153–59

  Levi Strauss Foundation, 156

  lifelong learning, 108–9

  limbering up mentally, 37

  LimeWire, 3

  limpia, 144

  mammography, GE and, 14–26, 33, 34, 45, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 205

  marketing, 189, 191

  Maslow, Abraham, 31

  Master Ru, 141–43, 149

  McKinsey & Company, 39

  mechanical engineering, 114

  media, 101, 102, 179, 193

  social, 189–90

  medicine:

  alternative, 139–46

  Chinese, 13, 139–40

  mammography, 14–26, 33, 34, 45, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 205

  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 24

  memories, 188, 191–92, 201

  mentoring, 208–9

  Microsoft, 204

  military, 167–68

  see also West Point, United States Military Academy at

  Mindful Self, 71–72

  five-minute contemplation for, 93–94

  Nike strategy and, 75, 81

  MIT Media Lab, 186

  Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 158

  music industry, 3

  Musk, Elon, 3–4, 104

  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 36

  Nadella, Satya, 204

  Napster, 3

  NASA, 99

  news organizations, 127

  Nike, 7, 62–63, 99–101, 192

  Hyperfeel, 62–64, 73–82, 99

  Kitchen lab, 63

  labyrinth and, 76–78, 81

  Obama White House, 5, 7

  objective versus subjective decision-making, 110, 111–17

  exploring, 134

  Olympics, 74

  open-mindedness, 230–31

  origin stories, 146–48, 150

  connecting with, 159–60

  of General Electric, 147

  of Levi’s, 153, 157, 159

  writing down, 163

  organization, 97

  see also company

  Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), 2

  Pantone, 212–25

  Color Institute, 216–17, 219

  Color of the Year, 216–18, 220, 222, 223

  holidays and, 221–22

  logotype of, 218

  Make it Brilliant, 218–20, 222

  Matching System, 212

  parallel thinking, 105

  passive versus proactive leadership, 110, 126–32

  exploring, 135

  perspective, 28–29, 32, 115–16, 214

  contextual, 176, 180–81

  exercise for establishing, 27–29

  “fresh eyes” meetings and, 161–62

  project retrospectives, 205–6

  phoning it in, 98

  photography:

  digital, 182, 183

  Polaroid and, 181–83, 196

  Physical Self, 70

  five-minute contemplation for, 87–88

  Nike strategy and, 75, 80

  Polaroid, 181–83, 196

  premium boom, 151

  presence and self-awareness, 64, 66, 67, 70

  Princeton University, 113

  Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education, 113–17

  principles, 197

  Principles (Dalio), 131

  Prius, 124–25

  proactive versus passive leadership, 110, 126–32

  exploring, 135

  problem solving, 80, 210

  see also decisions, decision-making

  processes, 197

  information gathering, 126–27

  traditional, 160–62, 164–65

  products and services, 177, 187, 189, 197, 198

  project retrospectives, 205–6

  Puccio, Julie, 121, 122

  purpose, 150, 165–66

  questions, 28

  for Empathic Archetypes, 82–85

  Alchemist, 83–84

  Confidant, 84

  Convener, 83

  Cultivator, 84

  Inquirer, 83

  Sage, 82–83

  Seeker, 84

  “Why?,” 36, 47

  Questions and Empathy (Q&E) deck, 85–86

  qi, 142

  qigong, 142

  Radiological Society of North America, 25–26

  Raser, 125

  relationships, 188, 191, 200–201

  R.E.M., 157, 158

  retailers, 179

  retrospectives, project, 205–6

  Rio Earth Summit, 149

  rituals, 203–4, 212, 226

  CLEAR, 206–7

  exercises for, 226–28

  one-on-one, 227

  personal, 227

  Sub Rosa Day, 204–5

  connecting one-on-one, 208–10

  project retrospectives, 205–6

  skills development workshops, 206–8

  team, 228

  role play, 105

  Ru, Master, 141–43, 149

  running barefoot, 74

  Sage, 45

  questions for, 82–83

  San Francisco Giants, 156–57

  savants, 211

  Seeker, 55, 104, 107

  questions for, 84

  self-awareness and presence, 64, 66, 67, 70

  selflessness, 231

  selves, 67–73

  Aspirational, 72, 75, 81, 94–96, 165

  Community, 71, 75, 80–81, 91–92

  Emotional, 70, 75, 80, 88–90

  empathy journal and, 96

  five-minute contemplations for, 87–96

  Inspired, 70–71, 75, 80, 90–91

  Intellectual, 71, 75, 81, 92–93

  Mindful, 71–72, 75, 81, 93–94

  Nike strategy and, 74–75, 79–81

  Physical, 70, 75, 80, 87–88

  and questions for Empathic Archetypes, 82–85

  Whole, 5, 64, 71–75, 79–82, 86, 231

  services and products, 177, 187, 189, 197, 198

  Seven Archetypes, see Empathic Archetypes

  Seven Selves, see selves

  shareholders, 101, 179

 
showing up, 98, 99

  Six Thinking Hats method, 105

  skills, 39

  development workshops for, 206–8

  lifelong learning and, 108–9

  social media, 189–90

  soldiers, 174–75

  see also West Point, United States Military Academy at

  sports, 169

  coaches, 167, 169–72

  Spotify, 3

  Stewart, Martha, 58

  Stipe, Michael, 157–58

  subjective versus objective decision-making, 110, 111–17

  exploring, 134

  Sub Rosa, 4, 5, 7–8, 13–14, 33, 61, 62, 104, 119–22, 137–39, 142–43, 145, 146, 150, 161, 162, 204, 209–11, 223–24

  Applied Empathy podcasts, 103, 167

  brand of, 41

  Empathic Design class, 113–17

  “fresh eyes” meetings, 161–62

  Sub Rosa Day, 204–5

  connecting one-on-one, 208–10

  project retrospectives, 205–6

  skills development workshops, 206–8

  Summer Olympics, 74

  Sweeney, Doug, 158–59

  tai chi, 141–42

  talk therapy, 68, 70

  tarot, 41–42, 85

  teams, 177, 197

  checking in with, 203–4

  rituals for, 228

  technical trends, 180

  computers, 2–3

  digital music, 3

  digital photography, 182, 183

  TED, 7, 130, 131

  tensions, see four tensions

  Tesla, 125–26, 184, 192

  top-down versus bottom-up culture, 110, 117–22

  exploring, 134

  Topps, 156

  Toyoda, Sakichi, 36

  Toyota, 36

  Prius, 124–25

  traditions, company, 150, 160–62, 164–65

  Tribal Link Foundation, 149, 150

  T-shaped people, 39

  tuba savant theory, 211

  understanding, 1, 33

  undeterred, being, 231

  United Nations, 7, 149

  Victoria’s Secret, 22

  vodka, 151

  Absolut, 14, 151–52

  vulnerability, 230

  Wall Street Journal, 222

  Warby Parker, 3

  Warhol, Andy, 148

  Waters, Alice, 155–56

  West Point, United States Military Academy at, 167–75, 177

  cadets at, 167, 169, 172–73, 175

  coaches at, 167, 169–72

  generals at, 167, 173–74

  Whitman, Walt, 152

  wholesalers, 179, 195

  Whole Self, 5, 64, 71–75, 82, 86, 231

  empathy journal and, 96

  five-minute contemplations and, 87–96

  Nike strategy and, 74–75, 79–81

  and questions for Empathic Archetypes, 82–85

  see also selves

  “Why?” questions, 36, 47

  Wieden + Kennedy, 152

  Xerox, 2–3

  X-Rite, Inc., 213

  zeitgeist, 38, 125, 180

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