When self-assessed, leaders tend to rate themselves higher on self-awareness than their teams do. According to Tasha Eurich’s research, 95% of leaders believe they are self-aware, while a shocking 10–15% actually are.
Self-awareness is your ability to perceive and understand the things that make you who you are as an individual, including your personality, actions, values, beliefs, emotions, and thoughts. The aforementioned self-awareness gap in leadership is critical because leaders’ personalities have a big impact on their work and leadership styles. Personality is a representation of diversity and the diversity of thought diverse teams can bring.
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