Christopher L. Kukk's Blog

Almost everyone has heard of the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would want done to you.” But not everyone has heard about the Platinum Rule: “Do unto others

Could Compassion Fuel Your Success? I gave two talks this month to two different sets of educators about the role that compassion can play in increasing student learning at any

The Compassionate Achiever at the MxCC Commencement This is not only the first blog post in quite awhile but it’s also my first blog post featuring a video. I was

Book Review of The Compassionate Achiever by Sandra Bourland “Compassion grows when we talk less and listen more.” Talk about a wake up call.  When I began reading the book

The Battleship of Compassion: Remembering the U.S.S. Missouri & American Strength What would you do if you found the body of the failed suicide bomber who tried to kill you and

When Compassion Gets Lost in Translation… America Weakens Every society has certain books that help define—in broad terms—their cultural identity. Some include holy books such as “The Koran” and/or epic

Book Review :: The Compassionate Achiever by Jen Forbus I have to apologize. I was supposed to get this review posted last week and was on track to do just that,

Algorithms shape our lives in multiple ways every day from what we can buy at the grocery store to where and when we can travel on an airplane. They’re used

“800-CEO-READ” offered the following book review during their book giveaway: Christopher Kukk first learned the power of compassion working in a field you’d imagine would be one of the most

Our current default way of thinking about becoming successful—the competitive king-of-the-hill mentality—reduces both the level and likelihood of success. When you examine many of the most successful organizations around the