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As I make videos about kindness, compassion, empathy, forgiveness, and all the other soft skills, I sometimes get comments from people questioning my logic.

For most, the issue seems to revolve around the notion that the world is a hard and viciously competitive place, and practicing these skills will make you soft and leave you vulnerable to being trampled.

There is much evidence to the contrary!

In her wonderful book A Paradise Built in Hell, Rebecca Solnit tells story after story of people coming together in mutual aid in defiance of the government representatives who warn of looting and violence.

I\\u2019ve told you the story, in a previous video, of the Real-Life Lord of the Flies. You can read about it in this article.

And there are my own anecdotal experiences that have shown me more happiness and fulfillment the deeper I develop these soft skills.

But today I want to tell you about a study, done way back in 1988, that tested the impact of soft skills on the unlikeliest group of leaders.

In his study, Nice Guys Finish First: A SYMLOG Analysis of U.S. Naval Commands, leadership expert Wallace Bachman shows that the most effective Navy brass embody more of the soft skills people fear.

In today\\u2019s episode, I read the whole list. I think you\\u2019ll find it very interesting:

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