Episode 21 - If Anybody is Self Aware, it's Me

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Episode 21 - If Anybody is Self Aware, it's Me How well do leaders really know themselves?&nbsp; Many like to think they are excellent communicators or attentive listeners.&nbsp; Yet, the&nbsp;true numbers are usually much lower when leaders are pressed for additional insights and examples.&nbsp; So why the disconnect&nbsp;between those who&nbsp;think&nbsp;they are and those who actually&nbsp;are?&nbsp; The answer lies in a leader’s ability to be accurately self-aware.&nbsp; Don’t gloss too quickly over the key word from that last sentence;&nbsp;accurately.&nbsp; Oftentimes, leaders mistakenly equate things like success and experience with proficiency in other areas such as listening.&nbsp; However, the people they lead&nbsp;can&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;tell a much different story.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Successful leaders can struggle to identify with anything&nbsp;that&nbsp;may affect their performance, stifle their confidence, or pose a threat to future accolades.&nbsp; For these reasons, such leaders tend to&nbsp;in-accurately self-identify.&nbsp; Instead of displaying the humility to question their current level of effectiveness or to allow themselves to receive constructive criticism, they go through each day with a misguided air of&nbsp;sureness.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Effective leaders, though,&nbsp;are comfortable being vulnerable.&nbsp;&nbsp;Despite a possible wealth of knowledge and experience, they maintain a desire for continuous improvement.&nbsp;&nbsp;They seek out the opinions and feedback of others.&nbsp; More importantly, they&nbsp;accept that feedback graciously&nbsp;and use it&nbsp;as a foundation for growth and development.&nbsp; Additionally, effective leaders work to create new habits, set goals, and hold themselves accountable.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; So, when&nbsp;effective leaders are asked about their&nbsp;ability to communicate well or to listen attentively, they are keenly aware that there is always room for improvement.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Leadership Insight with Rising Sun http://risingsun.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18302840/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/337ab7/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/98211134