There is a verse (adapted below) in the Michael Jackson song Man in the Mirror where he says:
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As a leadership coach, I believe that the single, most important investment a person can make to become a positive, effective leader is to cultivate self-awareness. Fostering self-awareness is the underlying current that runs through my coaching conversations because I’ve noticed that absent self-awareness, we stumble automatically through the world […]
Self-awareness is fundamental to leader development and almost every coaching engagement. It is a critical skill for leaders and creates the pathway for growth and change. General self-awareness allows leaders to identify areas of strengths and opportunities to develop.
Master coach and trusted leadership development advisor Cindy Adams holds that “awareness is the gateway to consciousness”. In my view, present-moment self-awareness is the gateway to conscious and effective leadership.
As leaders and facilitators of positive change, the most powerful instrument we have in helping our clients or teams navigate change is ourselves. The ability to effectively use ourselves authentically relies on the level of awareness we have about who we are, the impact we make and our ability to make choices to influence and direct our impact on […]
One of the most overlooked yet impactful traits of highly effective leaders is self-awareness. One definition of self-awareness is simply to know yourself, including your traits, feelings and behaviors.
Before we can lead others as a true and authentic leader, we must first do the deep work of learning about ourselves. We must become self-aware and be the leader of our own lives.
To me, self-awareness is all about perspective and shifting the way we see and act in the world. It requires the courage to not just look “at yourself, but for yourself.” Today’s leaders are expected to deal with organizational complexity and uncertainty with the added challenge of time and resource constraints. They are not only challenged to do more […]
Self awareness is THE cornerstone for development of adults. However, the phrase itself, “self awareness,” can be misleading because it sounds like self awareness is something that you have rather than something you DO.
In my opinion, the value of self-awareness to leaders can be summarized in three points: