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Self Awareness – the key to increased personal and organisational performance

by Johann Diaz, Executive Awareness, 2003

What distinguishes truly great leaders from those who are just mediocre is their level of Emotional Intelligence, according to Daniel Goleman, one of the world’s leading authors in this field. From research carried out in 1995 he found that emotional intelligence was twice as important as IQ and technical skills; “.. the higher up the organisation you go the more important Emotional Intelligence becomes”.

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Self-Awareness and Personal Development

by Dr. Scott Williams, Department of Management, Raj Soin College of Business, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

With our busy schedules it might be difficult to find time to think about who we are, our strengths and weaknesses, our drives and personalities, our habits and values.  Besides, many of us just aren't inclined to spend much time on self-reflection.  Even when personal feedback is presented to us, we're not always open to it, because honest feedback isn't always flattering.  Consequently, many of us have a pretty low level of self-awareness.  That's unfortunate, because self-awareness is an essential first step toward maximizing management skills.  Self-awareness can improve our judgment and help us identify opportunities for professional development and personal growth.

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Leaders need Self Awareness, Emotional Intelligence

by Thomas R. Saavedra

Consider the losses in productivity stemming from the absence of trust, creativity and openness that became apparent only when the leaders were "reborn" as fully functioning, multi-dimensional humans.

In considering the work/life balance issue, leaders should ask themselves: Are our people really committed to achieving our company's goals? Have we done everything possible to ensure that they are?

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