Ego says “look at me.” Servant leadership says “how can I help?” Empathy is asking “What do you need?” instead of assuming you know. Empathy is listening without planning your reply. Empathy is correcting someone in private, not embarrassing them in public. Empathy is noticing who hasn’t spoken and inviting them in. Empathy is understanding performance dips before judging effort. Empathy is flexibility when life happens. Empathy is giving credit instead of taking it. Empathy is protecting your t