Less than a Minute Life Lesson-2407 Character and Competency

K. Kamaraj a True Servant Leader-Part-3

Empathy: Incident from cart puller

Empathy: Servant leaders strive to understand other people's intentions and perspectives. You can be more empathetic   by putting aside your viewpoint temporarily, valuing others' perspectives, and approaching situations with an open mind.

When Kamaraj was travelling towards central railway station he saw a man struggling to pull his cart, he immediately instructed the driver to stop the car and rushed to help the man who was struggling to pull the cart. After doing so, he came back and sat in the car. 

Kamaraj was told “you could have instructed someone to do help the cart puller”

Kamaraj replied back by telling “I am from Virdhunagar I know the pain of pulling a cart”

This incident is clear sign of a true leadership which symbolizes the need to be doers not instructors, Kamaraj has demonstrated in his role and many situations.

Empathy plays a vital role in leading people and empathetic behaviour of Kamaraj has proved his second characteristics of a servant leader-Empathy

By: M.L. Narendra Kumar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIXtM29CNz0 – The story of Kamaraj helping the cart puller is narrated by Sukisivam