Self-Awareness
Visitors to the ancient oracle at Delphi were greeted with the words “Know Thyself” chiseled in stone on top of the massive entry gate.
Self-Awareness is the foundation of ethical and effective leadership; without that groundwork, talking about such grand leadership topics as charisma or vision or empowerment is frivolous.
Devoid of self-awareness, leadership is a castle built on sand.
The question is: can you achieve, and cultivate, self-knowledge?
Say you’re in a difficult meeting with one of your managers, and he really rubs you the wrong way; can you check your own blind spots? Can you regulate your emotions?
Self-Awareness is the foundation of ethical and effective leadership; without that groundwork, talking about such grand leadership topics as charisma or vision or empowerment is frivolous.
Devoid of self-awareness, leadership is a castle built on sand.
The question is: can you achieve, and cultivate, self-knowledge?
Say you’re in a difficult meeting with one of your managers, and he really rubs you the wrong way; can you check your own blind spots? Can you regulate your emotions?
¨Helps make 'tough' decisions.¨
--Lawrence Obstfeld,
CEO, Image Navigation
--Lawrence Obstfeld,
CEO, Image Navigation
¨Helps me accomplish more than I could on my own.¨
--Steve Miley,
Executive Vice President, Cemex
--Steve Miley,
Executive Vice President, Cemex
"A must read."
-- Andrew Moravcsik, Director,
European Union Program, Princeton University
-- Andrew Moravcsik, Director,
European Union Program, Princeton University
“It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist
to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast.
It keeps him young.”
--Konrad Lorenz
