What’s new in the Self-Awareness Superhighway: Reflections Journal 2.0? Check out the new format and the different spaces where you can: assess yourself against the self-aware leadership compass, write down your reflections, doodle thoughts and ideas about what you want to do differently next time. And it’s square!!
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Core Concepts: Cultivating a Feedback-Friendly Environment
Check out the concepts from The Self-Awareness Superhighway on feedback….. Feedback is essential, but not easy, neither to give nor to receive. As a leader, creating a feedback-friendly environment is a critical skills for building relationships with individual, developing relationships between team members and in achieving organisational effectiveness.
Core Concepts: Mastering Unlearning & Relearning
I was recently joined by Juan Gonzalez to discover more about learning, unlearning and experiential learning. Being that experiential learning is the 9th direction of my self-aware leadership compass, this was a really good opportunity to discover more. Here are the core concepts from my blog article.
From Outdated to Outstanding: 3 Ways to Master Unlearning & Relearning
I’m really lucky that from time to time, I get to collaborate with amazing thinkers from around the globe! This time, I’m joined by Juan Gonzalez. I caught up with Juan to discover more about learning, unlearning, experiential learning, self-awareness and the future of the world of work. The ninth direction of my Self-Aware Leadership Compass is experience (i.e. experiential learning) so it seemed like an excellent learning opportunity to catch up with Juan! Check out our interview
Core Concepts: Top 11 Trends Shaping Modern Leadership Today
The other day someone asked me what I thought the current themes were in the leadership space. Here are the core concepts from my blog article that explores the top 11 trends that are shaping modern leadership today.
Creating Happy Writers… with me Nia Thomas!
It was brilliant to join the wonderful Steph Caswell on the Creating Happy Writers Podcast recently. During our conversation, we talk about:
What led me to write my book and how I used my observations of what’s been going on in my industry to help make the book relevant to leaders right now…….
Smashing the Scepticism: 10 Mindfulness Tips for a Better Working Day
I’m delighted to introduce to you Sonaakshi Sinha Jamwal and Tuğba Avci. We’re all a part of the wonderful community led by the inspirational Lucy Werner. We got talking and realised that we had a common interest in mindfulness. I asked Sonaakshi and Tuğba to share their thoughts, ideas and advice with us to help smash the scepticism around mindfulness. We’ve developed 10 tips to help you incorporate mindfulness for a better working day.
Top Takeaways Tuesday: Balancing Passion and Profession through Career Storytelling
Join me in conversation with Ricardo Brito talking about career storytelling and piecing together all of your experience to make sure you shine bright at your next interview
Workplace Geeks……… with me, Nia Thomas!
I joined Ian Ellison, Workplace Geeks for a chat at The Watercooler Event in the London eXcel in early 2024. Workplace Geeks were the official podcasters of the event in ’24. Check out my conversation at 38m 38s!
Highly Relational …… with me, Nia Thomas
Join me in conversation with Robert Digings on the Highly Relational Podcast talking about self-awareness and leader effectiveness.
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.
Top Takeaways Tuesday: 5 Ways to Build Self-Aware Leadership with Eastern & Western Practices
Here are some top takeaways from my interview with Fabrice Desmarescaux on The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast to help you grow and develop your self-aware leadership skills…..










