{
  "abstract": "Research on empathic leadership is thriving. Forbes 1 and the Harvard Business Review 2 have extensively explored the concept, and there are a growing number of books on the topic.3 4 Yet, despite the increased recognition of empathic leadership, two significant gaps remain in current research. First, research on empathy’s benefits in healthcare (for both patients5 and healthcare practitioners)6 suggests potential applications in leadership, but this potential has not been applied to empathic leadership. Second, no model of empathic leadership has been developed, whereas such a model would be useful for explanatory and pedagogical purposes. Drawing on the proven benefits of empathy in healthcare, we propose a novel model to address these gaps. The model offers a potential solution to current leadership challenges while providing a foundation for future research and understanding. Although our primary emphasis is on leadership within healthcare, we believe the model could potentially offer insights applicable to other professional contexts. We present our empathic leadership model by examining limitations in current and traditional leadership approaches, defining empathic leadership and demonstrating its potential benefits for leaders, healthcare systems and patient outcomes. We propose that future research explore the effects of this new model in real-world settings.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Jeremy Howick"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Sean Heneghan"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of California Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, California, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Jodi Halpern"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "General Medical Council, London, UK",
        "University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Sue Carr"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "NHS England, Redditch, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Sheona MacLeod"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Rich Withnall"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Proposed model of empathic leadership to address crises in contemporary management",
  "uid": "a8f8771f-9222-5505-bbfd-3a6c7c281be5"
}