two type of self awareness

monitor our inner world

temporary state of self consciousness

difference how we see ourselfs and how others see us

internal self awareness

external self awareness

The four self awareness archtypes

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Experience and Power Hinder Self-Awareness

more-experienced managers were less accurate in assessing their leadership effectiveness compared with less experienced managers.

more power a leader holds, the more likely they are to overestimate their skills and abilities.

why:

senior leaders simply have fewer people above them who can provide candid feedback

the more power a leader wields, the less comfortable people will be to give them constructive feedback

as one’s power grows, one’s willingness to listen shrinks

feedback has cost

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Introspection Doesn’t Always Improve Self-Awareness

ask what instead why

conclusion:Leaders who focus on building both internal and external self-awareness, who seek honest feedback from loving critics, and who ask what instead of why can learn to see themselves more clearly — and reap the many rewards that increased self-knowledge delivers. And no matter how much progress we make, there’s always more to learn. That’s one of the things that makes the journey to self-awareness so exciting.