Gillian O'Gorman: People-pleasing can be valuable — but stressful

Our heightened empathy and ability to read others’ emotions are invaluable skills, especially in leadership roles, says Gillian O'Gorman 

Gillian O'Gorman

I can't pinpoint the first time I compromised my needs to make someone else happy, but it was probably before I was five. 

In fact, I can’t recall a time when I wasn’t more concerned about someone else’s happiness than my own.