💡 Empathy doesn’t mean going easy on people. Naveen Verma @EnChargeAI , Princeton professor turned startup CEO , has learned that being an empathetic leader sometimes means making hard calls and making them quickly. In this clip, he shares why compassion in leadership still requires clarity and firmness, and why in a startup, you can’t “coach someone forever” into the right fit. Sometimes the most caring thing you can do is push someone to grow. Sometimes, it’s also knowing when to part ways. ⚖️ Balancing empathy and performance isn’t easy, but it’s one of the most important, and toughest, lessons for any leader who’s building under pressure. 🎧 Hear Naveen’s full journey. From the lab to leading a fast-growing team on From Start-Up to Grown-Up. lnkd.in/ewqPBg9G