Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller, TEDx speaker, author, trainer

What do empathy and a treadmill have in common? Both are nice to have, but neither will get results if you don’t use them. Quiet quitting. The Great Resignation. Minimal Mondays. Resenteeism. Post-pandemic stress. Cancel culture. Friction over remote work. AI. Being a modern leader means navigating complexities that past leadership models never had to face, and the pace of change is only accelerating. The command-and-control leadership style of the past simply doesn’t work anymore. In this new reality, leaders have two choices: evolve or face extinction. But leadership in the modern era isn’t something that can be contained in a spreadsheet or dashboard. So, what’s a leader to do? Melissa Robinson-Winemiller brings the experience, expertise, and education to help leaders achieve bigger profits, better employee retention, greater productivity, and team-driven innovation. Don’t believe it? Just look at what Forbes, Inc., The Wall Street Journal, and The Harvard Business Review say about EQ and empathy in the modern age of leadership. Melissa took the plunge as an empathy and EQ coach and consultant after losing a career to unempathic leadership—and she’s never looked back. Her mission? To uncover how to create better leadership by embracing a quality most leaders overlook: EQ through the lens of empathy. How serious is she about this mission? Serious enough to bring over 20 years of leadership experience to the table. Serious enough to pursue a second doctorate in Interdisciplinary Leadership with a dissertation focus on Empathy in Leadership. Serious enough to have an MBA and a Master’s in Data Analytics to back her arguments with data-driven proof and sound business cases. Serious enough to earn certifications in Change Management (ACMP/Prosci), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP), and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (Cornell University). Yes, Melissa combines experience, expertise, and education. Add to that decades of experience as a coach, and she’s crafted the perfect blend to guide both current and emerging leaders through today’s turbulent leadership challenges. Want more? Her book, The Empathic Leader: How EQ via Empathy Transforms Leadership for Better Profit, Productivity, and Innovation, will be released this spring! And don’t forget to check out her YouTube channel, The Empathic Leader: https://www.youtube.com/@The.Empathic.Leader.