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Self-awareness has 2 components
- Internal self-awareness: the ability to introspect and recognize your authentic self;
- External self-awareness: the ability to recognize how you fit in with the rest of the world.
The 2 are independent, meaning you can have one without the other. To be truly, fully self-aware, though, you need both components.
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"Why" is the wrong question to ask
When introspecting, it’s common for people to ask “why”. But the question ‘why’ sucks us into an unproductive, paralyzed state. It gets us into this victim mentality.” And no matter how confident we are about the answer to “why,” we’re almost always wrong.
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The “bias blind spot"
It relates to our tendency to recognize cognitive biases in others, without noticing them in ourselves. In other words, our brain isn’t built to easily spot our own lack of self-awareness.
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Self-awareness and leadership
After examined the traits that contribute to the effectiveness of successful leaders, researchers concluded that a high level of self-awareness was the strongest predictor of success: when leaders are self-aware, they know how to hire subordinates who are strong in the areas where they themselves...
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7 pillars of self-knowledge for introspection
- personality
- values
- passions
- aspirations
- strengths
- weaknesses
- the environment most conducive to your well-being.
They act as a framework, because introspection is key to building internal self-awareness, but aimless wandering t...
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Accepting and integrating feedback
You need to get feedback from people you trust, people who want you to be successful but are also going to tell you the truth, to ensure you aren’t only getting one view. Getting a second, or third, opinion can help. In the end, though, it’s on you to synthesize all those opinions into a cohesive...
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Impression management and self-awareness
When you are self-aware, you recognize the impressions others are forming about you.
If a manager is tasking someone with a leadership role, you need to be sure your skills and ability are on display effectively, but also ensure that you don't come across as too abrasive. ...
Self Awareness
Being self-aware simply means that you’re able to recognize and label your feelings.
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