High Performance Begins With Self-Awareness
How over 15 million people in thousands of iconic companies are doing it.
What do LinkedIn, Dropbox, Pret A Manger, Audible, Danone, Philips, Merck, Heineken, Shell, Astra Zeneca, Indeed, Nike, 3M, and Energizer have in common?
Leadership Development — but not in the way you might think. Nearly every company has some form of leadership and employee development programs. However, there are two critical elements of an effective development program smart organizations recognize, but other businesses often fail to implement.
1. They know that for people to perform at their best, they need to develop self-awareness. Practically speaking, this means understanding their communication style, personality type, strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots.
2. They realize that self-awareness only fulfills its real purpose when used actively and intentionally:
- in the spirit of service
- to honor and respect differences
- to flex and adapt situationally
- to create a climate of inclusion, trust, and engagement
Understanding ourselves but not utilizing it is like buying a new car and leaving it in the driveway.
