Success as a leader does not come with a guarantee. There are many highs and lows. In many ways it is a bit of a roller coaster. While many leaders spend a lot of time trying to learn how to do things, the key to higher performance often comes from increased self awareness.
When leaders have high degrees of self awareness they:
- Have the insights about what they do well and what they need to develop
- Know and understand the impact that they have on others
- Know when to push forward, when to take stock and when to back off
- Don’t get frustrated that they cannot do everything themselves: in fact building a team around them is something that they know helps achieve results
- Break habits, beliefs and mindsets that hinder progress
The truth is we can all focus on learning stuff but that alone will only take us so far.
Greater self awareness is the catalyst to transforming performance.
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Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps accountants and health professionals to become highly effective leaders and managers. He invites you to take advantage of his free audio e-course Leadership Success at www.goalsandachievements.co.uk