LSE and The Beacon School inspire young learners through empathy-led entrepreneurship
India, October 13, 2025: The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), through its global entrepreneurship centre, LSE Generate, partnered with The Beacon School, Gurugram, to introduce school students to the idea of empathy-led entrepreneurship a learning approach that places understanding, inclusion, and purpose at the heart of enterprise.
The initiative, part of the LSE Generate Delhi Entrepreneurial Festival 2025, brought together young learners for a virtual session on Empathetic Leadership led by LJ Silverman, Head of LSE Generate. The interactive workshop used reflective exercises and role-play scenarios to help students aged 10–12 explore how empathy informs leadership and decision-making.
“Empathy is not a soft skill to be added later; it’s the foundation of real innovation,” said LJ Silverman. “By working with children, we are giving them the tools to design ideas that are not just successful, but sustainable and humane.”
The collaboration aligns with The Beacon School’s mission to nurture future-ready learners through inquiry-based and reflective education. “Children are naturally empathetic and curious. If education can help them connect those instincts with structured thinking, they can grow into problem-solvers who lead with both intellect and integrity,” said Aman Sahni, Director, The Beacon School.
lobally, LSE Generate has been championing empathy-driven innovation through its mentorship and outreach programmes across cities such as London, Lisbon, and Nairobi. Bringing this philosophy to Indian classrooms reflects an evolution in how entrepreneurship education is being envisioned one that begins not with profit, but with purpose.
The session at The Beacon School marked an important milestone in embedding human-centred thinking in early education. As entrepreneurship becomes an integral part of the school curriculum worldwide, initiatives like this are redefining its meaning making it less about competition and more about contribution.
For the students, the session served as an introduction to the human side of leadership listening, collaborating, and acting with compassion. For educators, it raised an essential question: What if entrepreneurship education began not with profit and performance, but with empathy?
