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Welcome to today’s Knowing Self-Aware Leadership minimalistical!
The first nine Knowing Self-Aware Leadership blog articles of 2025 are exclusive extracts from my book, The Self-Awareness Superhighway, focused on the nine directions of the self-aware leadership compass. Here’s the minimalistical all about reflection. You can read the full article here.
Looking forward to joining you on your learning journey!
Nia
Self-Aware Leadership Compass Dr Nia D Thomas REFLECTION
Reflection
“By three methods, we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.”
Confucius
The nine core concepts from the article are:
- Reflection is Critical: Reflection is a cornerstone of self-aware leadership, essential for recognising and regulating thoughts, behaviours, and impact.
- Leadership and Self-Awareness Are Relational: Both require interactions with others; self-awareness needs feedback, and leadership depends on others choosing to be followers.
- Gaining Internal Clarity Through Reflection: Reflection is like