Developing Self-Aware Leaders Around the Globe...
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Become a Self-Aware Leader
Looking to improve business relationships and resolve employee conflicts? Enhance your leadership and reputation by developing your self-aware leadership skills. Learn how it strengthens relationships, boosts leadership and helps you leverage feedback. Discover practical steps to grow your self-awareness and stay ahead in the digital age with a people-centric approach.
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Podcast
Join me on my learning journey as I discuss self aware leadership with thinkers from around the globe on The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast.
Every fortnight I’ll be interviewing guests with experience in leadership, coaching, organisational behaviour, psychology, human resources, people management and more. Join us as we talk through some thought provoking issues, share interesting insights, hear some eyeopening stories and unearth some controversial opinions!
Book
Want to enhance your business relationships, resolve conflicts, or elevate your leadership? ‘The Self-Awareness Superhighway‘ provides practical tools to boost self-awareness and leadership effectiveness.
Discover why self-awareness is vital for your reputation, how to strengthen relationships, and gain actionable skills for thriving in a people-centric, digital world. Guided by nine CHARTABLE compass points like care, humility, and authenticity, this book combines expert advice, podcast insights, and personal reflection to help you develop your self-aware leadership skills.
The Self-Awareness Superhighway is an Amazon Best Seller in…..
- Business Management & Leadership
- Occupational & Organisational Psychology
- Business Careers
Start your transformative journey today!
Quiz
Take the quiz to discover how self-aware you really are! Inspired by ‘The Self-Awareness Superhighway’, this two-part quiz helps you assess your self-awareness with input from others. In Part One, rate yourself on nine CHARTABLE compass points like care, humility, and authenticity using a nine-point scale. In Part Two, invite up to three colleagues to rate you on the same criteria. After seven days, you’ll receive a report combining your self-assessment and anonymous averages from your raters. Use your results to map your self-awareness journey and decide your next steps for growth!
Journal
The ‘Self-Awareness Superhighway – Reflections Journal’ invites you on a journey of self-discovery, helping you reflect on your skills, impact, and opportunities for growth. Guided by the nine points of the Self-Aware Leadership Compass—like care, humility, and authenticity—this journal supports your transition from good to excellent leadership. Through journaling and self-reflection, identify patterns and trends to build awareness and chart your unique leadership journey.
Workshops
Join a face-to-face workshop or webinar to Discover, Explore and Grow your self-aware leadership. In workshops, apply theory and practice to understand how behaviour impacts others, explore the nine directions of the Self-Aware Leadership Compass, and learn strategies for behaviour change and growth. Webinars focus on the three layers of self-awareness, techniques to excel as a leader, and tools to navigate challenges. Both sessions provide practical insights and include more on the Self-Aware Leadership Compass Quiz to help you map your leadership journey.
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REFLECTIONS REPORT: Navigating Self-Aware Leadership – A Global Journey of Insights and Inspiration
The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast is turning two this September, 2024! Over 78 episodes, host Dr. Nia D. Thomas has taken listeners on a journey through the world of self-awareness in leadership. This Reflection Report condenses the wisdom shared by global thinkers, exploring how self-awareness shapes leadership, decision-making, and team dynamics. Dive into why self-awareness is the secret sauce for building kinder, more respectful, and creative workplaces. We’ll spotlight the key takeaways from the podcast, offer actionable strategies for developing self-aware leadership skills, and look ahead to the future of leadership in a digital world. The consensus is clear: self-awareness isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a cornerstone of effective leadership, employee wellbeing, and organisational success. This report is packed with insights and recommendations to help individuals and organisations cultivate a culture of self-awareness, ensuring that leaders have the tools to reflect, recognise impact, and regulate behaviour in their daily practice.