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Compassionate Leadership Institute

Deep • Real • Kind

Training and coaching for leaders with the courage to care and the wisdom to be effective. Worldwide.

Why compassion works

What We Stand For

Strong leadership that puts people first

Compassionate leadership means seeing with kindness and clarity, then acting with courage and wisdom. It means seeing the human behind the professional. And when you see clearly, the heart opens by itself.

That groundwork is what we do. It helps professionals grow, makes your organisation stronger, and makes the world a better place.

20yearsof international experience
5,000+people trained worldwide
9.3/10rated by 105 participants
TEDxspeaker on compassion in teams
Imre Végh handing a microphone to a participant during a conference session Participants sharing lunch around a long table between two workshop sessions
Why This Matters

Why compassion is essential

Compassion is what makes performance, innovation and human potential possible.

These four numbers come from a much larger body of evidence. You can browse it all, with every source, in the research.

The Essence

What compassionate leadership is

I

Seeing Clearly

Every behaviour makes sense once you see where it comes from. Its roots often go back a long way, and when you see them, the judgement falls away. That is where real solutions begin.

II

Vulnerable Strength

Leading with authentic humanity rather than polished perfection. Admitting uncertainty, owning mistakes, and asking for help when it serves the greater good.

III

Fierce Compassion

Sometimes kindness looks like difficult conversations, clear boundaries, or challenging someone’s growth. Addressing what needs addressing while holding deep care and warmth for the person.

The complete guide to compassionate leadership →

The Record

Where we worked, and what they said afterwards

Where we have worked

  • Madrid, 2026A day with bank leaders at BBVA on compassion and innovation. 95% rated it “Excellent”.
  • Utrecht, every summerThree Utrecht Summer School courses, 25 nationalities.
  • In the fieldNGO teams in Uganda, programmes in Laos and Vietnam.

Selected clients

What they said

The course was deep, transformative, practical, connecting, fun, inspiring. I am a different person after this course.

9.3/10Average of 105 participant evaluations

“It was nothing like I expected. It was so much more interesting and the things I learned here are lessons I could never learn in a classroom setting.”
“The teachers did not teach theoretical lessons or give us motherhood statements. Everything they taught us came from their own authentic selves.”
TEDx Talk Preview: How compassion makes teams stronger by Imre Végh
Watch the talk16 min
TEDxUniversity of Groningen

How compassion makes teams stronger

When the going gets tough in teamwork, you do not need more skills, techniques or tricks. What you need is compassion.

The Dream

Imagine a world where leaders in every sphere have the skills to uncover the wisdom in every voice.

Where inner development becomes outer impact. It starts with understanding ourselves and others, with compassion.

Read our vision →

The Network

Our partners

What began in 2006 with founder Imre Végh has grown into a network of partners who bring compassionate leadership to life together. Different expertise, one shared approach.

The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe. Joanna Macy

Let's talk

Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being.Marshall Rosenberg

Tell us what is going on. You will be talking to Imre, our founder, and we reply within one day.

Love, the sculpture by Alexander Milov at Burning Man: two adults sit back to back while the children inside them reach out to each other