Empathy Enterprise: Leading with Heart in the Modern Workplace

There’s a quiet shift that happens when the work stops being about people—and starts being about attention. Kevin Riley has spent a lifetime noticing that shift, and what it costs. In this conversation, Scott creates space for Kevin to reflect on what journalism used to hold, and what it’s slowly losing. Through decades in newsrooms, Kevin brings a grounded view of empathy—not as a soft idea, but...

Sometimes success comes with a cost you can’t ignore. And sometimes the hardest shift is not in your work—but in how you see yourself. In this conversation, Scott sits with Patrick Davis to explore what happens when performance stops feeling like purpose. Patrick reflects on a career built on pressure, fear, and results—and the quiet, difficult work of choosing a different way to lead. Together, t...

Sometimes it takes a pause we didn’t choose to see what we’ve been missing all along. In this conversation, Scott sits with Danielle Berg to explore what happens when success stops being about output and starts becoming about wholeness. Danielle brings a deeply personal lens to empathy, leadership, and workplace culture—one shaped by lived experience, hard-earned self-awareness, and a willingness...

Most people think empathy means agreeing with someone. But often, it simply means understanding what they’re feeling — and why. Scott Annan sits down with psychologist Dr. Dana Ackley for a grounded conversation about what empathy actually is — and what it isn’t. Drawing on decades at the intersection of psychology and leadership, Dana explores how emotional intelligence shapes the way leaders lis...

Some businesses begin with a pitch deck. This one began with two parents trying to feed their child — and sitting inside the fear of not knowing how. Scott creates space for a conversation about empathy as something lived, not branded. Alex shares how personal need, grief, care, and love shaped not just a product, but the way he leads people, builds trust, and makes decisions when the stakes feel...

Some of the most meaningful lessons about leadership don’t come from boardrooms. They come from how we’re raised, how we listen, and how we choose to care when it would be easier not to. In this opening episode, Scott creates space for a deeply personal conversation about empathy as a lived practice, not a concept. Scott and Lois explore how empathy shapes culture, trust, and long-term success — i...

The Empathy Enterprise is the podcast for leaders who believe empathy is more than just a buzzword. Join host Scott Annan as he explores how leading with heart creates teams that perform, cultures that thrive, and businesses that matter.