Close Up Radio Spotlights Author Jackie Acho of The Acho Group

Shaker Heights, OH – Jackie Acho is the founder of the Acho Group and author of Currency of Empathy: The Secret to Thriving in Business & Life.

With Currency of Empathy, Acho makes the economic case for bringing more humanity to work. 

“My goal in doing this work is to shift paradigms that aren’t serving us anymore,” says Acho. “We should not be leaning into systems that are degenerative to the human spirit.”

Acho admits empathy was not her professional starting point. As a student, she gravitated toward science and math.

“My specialty was growth, innovation, scientific commercialization, strategy, and making exciting plans for the future,” recalls Acho.

Acho would go on to launch her own consultancy. With the benefit of being able to choose with whom she was working, she chose organizations that had the highest capacity for realizing innovative plans. These organizations were often led by remarkably empathetic people, who inspired trust and collaboration rather than fear and competition.“There are two times in human development when empathy development in the brain is in overdrive: one is early childhood; the other is parenting young children,” says Acho. “My kids awakened my empathy.”

For more information, visit www.theachogroup.com

Currency of Empathy: The Secret to Thriving in Business & Life is available on Amazon