Becoming a Better Leader Through Greater Self-Awareness

We all know them. Leaders who are not aware how their behavior impacts their team. They have no idea that they frequently put the team down or start yelling for no apparent reason. The kind of leader we all want to avoid and avoid becoming. One of the best ways to become the leader you admire is by being aware of how your behavior is being perceived by others. In other words, becoming more self-aware. It is possible to grow your self-awareness. And studies have linked it closely to increased performance. And increased salary (greater self-awareness = higher salary). So what are some ways you can immediately improve your self-awareness? Find out in this episode in which Chen Kadungure and I discuss what self-awareness is, ways to know how self-aware you are and what to do to increase it. Resources mentioned: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (book) How to Use Difficult Feedback for Positive Personal Growth (podcast) Understanding the Johari Window Model (article) 360 Degree Feedback: The Powerful New Model for Employee Assessment and Performance (book)