In this episode, Dr. Monica Worline—faculty director at the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, research scientist, and co-author of Awakening Compassion at Work—explores how organizations can evolve from rigid, mechanistic systems into thriving, human-centered communities. Monica shares how growing up in a communitarian rural town shaped her perspective on care, her early experiences navigating demanding tech startups, and her decades-long research with mentor Dr. Jane Dutton pioneering compassion studies in business. She breaks down the four-part process of organizational compassion, challenges the outdated logic of Taylorism and efficiency-driven downsizing, and offers actionable strategies for building psychological safety, preserving human dignity, and fostering collective thriving in the age of AI.