Self-awareness is key to being a responsive and effective leader. Effective leadership
requires that leaders know how others react to them, what others expect
from them, whether otherbse lieve theya re doing gao od job, and whath ey can
do toi mprove. Leaders’ learning about themselves and their environmenits a
continuous process that is largely under their control. This book explores the
ways leaders gain and use self-knowledge for continuous improvement and career
development. As such, it explains how leaders can help themselves and
their coworkers understand themselves and become more self-determined,
continuous learners, anmd ake the most of resources (e.g., feedbacka nd coaching)
to foster their own continuous learning and development