Cash flow, creativity, and compassion are not mutually exclusive™

ACHIEVE RADICAL SUCCESS THROUGH Empathy.

I help good companies become great by connecting people, purpose, AND profit.

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Now is the time

The current market is not merely asking, but requiring that you adapt and evolve.

You need visionary and compassionate leaders. You need a high-performing and empathetic culture. You need an influential and uplifting brand.

Gone are the days of cutthroat C-level execs and merciless mass-layoffs. Today, customers, stakeholders, and employees alike expect your company to value and model empathy.

Fortunately, winning leaders and organizations can be compassionate and competitive, ambitious and empathetic. Cultivating empathy helps you create more innovation, happier stakeholders, and lucrative bottom-line results.

Cash flow, creativity, and compassion are not mutually exclusive.

Empathy is the new foundational standard, not a fluffy afterthought.

#1

Empathy is #1 for “new product innovation success.”

Nielsen

87%

of CEOs agree the company’s financial performance is tied to empathy.

Businessolver

92%

of team members would be more likely to stay with their company if business leaders empathized with their needs.

Businessolver

2x

Emotional connection is TWICE as valuable as customer satisfaction.

Harvard Business Review

Improve your empathy in your business or brand now and for the long-term.

My clients learn to imbue their work with compassion to create strong leaders, thriving cultures, and winning brands.

Are you ready to see how high your organization can climb when it’s supercharged by empathy? And how your people can engage and perform beyond your wildest expectations?


Maria brings nearly 30 years of empathy-led leadership, business, and brand expertise. She has been a trusted advisor to hundreds of companies and brands, including massive global corporations, pioneering startups, and heart-centered nonprofits.

In her engaging workshops and mindset-shifting presentations she offers actionable strategies to amplify impact, and explains how compassionate business tactics will transform organizations from the inside out.

Maria can help if…

  • You want to cultivate integrity in your leadership, business, culture, and brand.
  • You want to create a business that makes a significant difference in the world.
  • You want to craft empathetic brand stories to better engage and connect.
  • You want to leverage your compassionate culture to attract and retain top talent.
  • You want to make the world a better place while still turning a healthy profit.
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Conversations with leaders, changemakers, and those who challenge the status quo.

The Empathy Edge Podcast

  • Cary Sparrow: Decoding Labor Market Data to Drive Human-Centered Decisions

    Transparency is a cornerstone of empathetic culture. And when it comes to the labor market, pay scales, and required skills, the more information you can get, the more confident you feel in making decisions- whether you’re a hiring manager or a job seeker. What do workers today want? What kind of benefits are the most […]

LATEST BOOK: The Empathy DILEMMA

How successful leaders balance performance, People, and Personal Boundaries

Through Maria’s research, interviews, and practical advice, you’ll discover the Five Pillars of Effective Empathetic Leadership that enable you to balance empathy with high-performance, accountability, and your own mental health.  Endorsed by many thought leaders, including #1 NYT-bestselling author Daniel Pink as “…a refreshing and practical guide for leaders who want to make empathy more than just a buzzword…Ross provides a holistic approach to empathetic leadership that is both inspiring and achievable.”

Expert Insights from Maria

  • Empathy in Life AND At Work is Worth Fighting For
    Empathy in Life AND At Work is Worth Fighting For

    The Dalai Lama had a lot to say about business and leadership. Yes, the Dalai Lama. A few years ago, I read the book A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our World  by Daniele Goleman. It was a game changer for me, in terms of marrying values, ethics, and business – with…

  • 3 Tips To Practice Self Care By Listening To Your Body
    3 Tips To Practice Self Care By Listening To Your Body

    Today’s post is adapted from a 2014 article I wrote for Huffington Post. It holds more true than ever as we discuss Self-Care as the second Pillar of Effective Empathetic leadership from my new book, The Empathy Dilemma. Confession time. In 2008, shortly before I suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm that almost killed me, my…

  • Is Innovation a Priority? Then You Need Empathy
    Is Innovation a Priority? Then You Need Empathy

    Smart companies understand that innovation is required to compete in a rapidly changing market. Samudra Group is a dynamic ecosystem of communities called Trusts – of which I’m proud to be a part – that offer ideas, insight, and collaboration to encourage more purpose and innovation. In a recent email to members, Samudra cited an…

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