“…The purpose of compassionate leadership is to improve the welfare of society, protect society in difficult situations, and prevent the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as death (de Zulueta, 2021;Shuck et al, 2019). The complex challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced all government organisations to change processes, governance, and handling patterns to deal with difficult situations in society that require more solutions (Baudier et al, 2021;Losekann & Milanez, 2021). Improvements in sophisticated governance instruments, stakeholder synergy, and collaborative action by those willing to work tirelessly with quick steps to solve problems in difficult situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic (Baudier et al, 2021;Musa, 2022).…”