Empathy is one of the greatest skills leaders use to create a connection, and when you have a connected team loyalty and inspiration follows; but too often our focus is on ourselves and we fall short. Therefore, connected leaders need to apply, "The Empathy Edge."In this episode Robin chats with Maria Ross, author of "The Empathy Edge." Maria Ross, the founder of brand consultancy Red Slice, believes cash flow, creativity and compassion are not mutually exclusive. Maria has authored multiple books, including The Empathy Edge: Harnessing the Value of Compassion as an Engine for Success. Maria understands the power of empathy on the brand and personal levels: In 2008, shortly after launching her business, she suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm that almost killed her and inspired her memoir, Rebooting My Brain. She is host of The Empathy Edge podcast and has spoken to audiences ranging from The New York Times to BlogHer. Maria has been featured in and written for numerous media outlets such as MSNBC, Forbes.com and NPR and has written for numerous media outlets, including Newsweek, Huffington Post  and Entrepreneur.com. For related training offered by Robin, out his online training at: https://www.peopleformula.com/online-training-overviewFor more resources from Maria, check out:http://red-slice.comCheck out here social media:Instagram @redslicemaria: https://instagram.com/redslicemariaTwitter @redslice: http://www.twitter.com/redsliceBlog: http://www.red-slice.com/blogLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariajrossLinkedIn company page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-slice-llcFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/redsliceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mariajross