Your most powerful influence tool

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In my workshops, I ask people to be empathetic, not to be nice, but to be influential.

Some hear “empathy” and think: soft, passive, people-pleasing.

But if you want to be influential, not just informative, empathy is perhaps your most powerful tool.

That’s because when someone senses that you’re trying to change their mind without being open to having your own mind changed, they feel threatened. You’ve taken away their power.

And when power feels taken, people shut down or push back.

“If you present yourself as not willing to be moved, you’re robbing the other person of agency.” — Psychologist Jay Van Bavel, Hidden Brain, Win Hearts, Then Minds

But when you show genuine curiosity, people lower their guard.

Humans don’t argue in a vacuum. We co-regulate.

If you’re calm, open, and non-defensive, they start to mirror you.

“It’s not just about logic. When someone feels heard, then they can hear you.” — Shankar Vedantam

Empathy is not weakness. It’s emotional leadership.

People don’t change when pressured. They change when it feels safe to do so.

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