The Good to Know Podcast - for Business and Leadership

The Good to Know Podcast - for Business and Leadership


Good to Know Thyself; Self-Awareness in Leadership # 215

October 12, 2016

Having a sense of self awareness is not only healthy for you as an individual, it is essential to lead others and for your business.  The GTK panel examines what it takes to hone this vital skill. 0:13 Introductions 1:19 Steve relates an exercise to increase self-awareness 2:07 Defines self-awareness as knowing thoughts and feelings about thoughts 2:21 Jason relates self-awareness to continuous self-improvement 3:41 Jessica links self-awareness to emotional intelligence 5:36 How self-awareness can lead to thoughtful action 6:15 But action without self-awareness can be dangerous 6:58 The ultimate goal of being self-aware while deciding how to act 8:26 Self-awareness also helps you understand your team 9:24 Self-awareness can help in the hiring process 12:15 We’re not born with this skill and it must be developed 13:49 Jessica likes a coach to provide feedback 15:36 It’s not whether or not one is self-aware, but where they can see and where they are blind 16:16 Decisions journals as a means of developing self-awareness 16:48 It takes deliberate dedication to advance this skill 17:14 Ulliance uses the company Medication Works to help develop self-awareness 18:46 Using Strengths Finder 2.0 to assess where you are 20:25 Jessica uses safe spaces with direct reports looking to enhance self-awareness 21:07 Steve says it’s not his job 24:07 Jason says work with nature, not against it