Startup CEO transforms failing metrics & team conflict into record productivity by learning to truly understand her people. Real story, real results. No hype – just smart leadership.
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At the end of Q2, Mira Patel stared at her screen, watching her startup’s metrics sink. Employee productivity down 12%. Rising turnover. Slack channels filled with tension instead of teamwork.
Then came the wake-up call – an anonymous note from an engineer: “We’re not robots. If you don’t see us, why should we care about this company?”
That night, she found “A Practical EmPath: Rewire Your Mind.” Scott Howard Swain’s approach caught her attention: understand others without drowning in emotion. Simple tools, real results.
She tested it at the next stand-up. Instead of demands, she asked: “What’s getting in your way?” The team hesitated, then opened up. Overlapping deadlines. Broken communication. Unheard voices.
Using Swain’s methods, Mira rebuilt processes around understanding. Not soft-hearted – just smart business. Who needs what? Why? How do we solve this?
Six months later: Burnout down 35%. Productivity at record highs. Real collaboration replaced conflict.
“Thank you for understanding us,” a senior dev told her. “I didn’t know leadership could work like this.”
Want to transform your team? “A Practical EmPath” showed Mira how. It can show you too.
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