No. 1 Skill for Leaders: Self Awareness

‘Follow those who seek the truth, run from those who claim they’ve found it.’ -- VoltaireYour influence as a leader will be directly limited by your own level of self-awareness. It’s not about letting others’ perceptions affect who you are and how you act, but acknowledging the issues that may keep others from hearing your message, making a buying decision or following your leadership in an organization or team.Tips to growing your own self-awarenessJournal your experiencesGrow your Emotional IntelligencePay Attention to External TriggersElicit Feedback from TRUSTED sourcesRecord EVERYTHINGIdentify Your Core Values and Align Them with Your BehavioursPractice MindfullnessIt’s not a magic bullet (because there isn’t one) but it is a roadmap for anyone to find more self-awareness and therefore improve their leadership potential and impact on others.Resource Links:The Five Minute Journal - https://www.intelligentchange.comEmotional Intelligence Tests - Greater Good Science Center, University of California-Berkeley: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/quizzes/ei_quiz/take_quizGlobal Leadership Foundation:  http://globalleadershipfoundation.com/geit/eitest.htmlPsychology Today:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/emotional-intelligence-testKorn Ferry, the global organizational consulting firm study - https://www.kornferry.com/insights/briefings-magazine/issue-17/better-return-self-awarenessHay Group on Women’s Self-Awareness advantage - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120327005180/enTasha Eurich - Increase Your Self Awareness with One Simple Fix https://youtu.be/tGdsOXZpyWEJohari Window - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johari_window?wprov=sfti1TheNeuroSide.comMeetRene.comAmplifiimylife.com