All great leaders know this ancient secret.
It wasn’t luck. You’ve worked hard to get to the top. And now you want more. Using your time, talent and tenacity differently will help you get there. People will talk positively about your achievements, about you and your legacy will speak largely for itself-IF you learn, implement and embody the ancient wisdom you’ll find here in this book.
You will learn:
- The primary reason leaders fail and what to do about it
- How to avoid being a leader failure statistic
- Why the self-esteem movement doesn’t work
- How to use ‘the gap’ between how you see yourself and how others see you to catapult your success.
- Practical activities you should implement today in your organization to recruit and train effective leaders
- The ONE thing you must do for proper cognitive functioning, problem solving and creativity
PLUS, the book contains many mini-assessments and practical strategies you can immediately use
表中的内容
Chapter 1: A Self-Awareness Tale of Robert and Daniel
Chapter 2: What is Self-Awareness and Why Does I t Matter?
Chapter 3: Self-Awareness Through the Ages
Chapter 4: Core Beliefs, Values and Self-Identity
Chapter 5: What Does Self-Awareness Research Tell Us?
Chapter 6: Why is it So Difficult to be Self-Aware?
Chapter 7: How ‘Busyness’ Interferes with Self-Awareness
Chapter 8: How Self-Esteem Has Damaged Self-Awareness
Chapter 9: How Mindless Work Diminishes Self-Awareness
Chapter10: The Case for Self-Reflection
Chapter 11: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness
Chapter 12: Mindful Self-Awareness
Chapter 14 How Humility Enhances Self-Awareness
Chapter 15: How Doing Nothing Helps You Become More Self-Aware
Chapter 16: Silence is Golden
Chapter 17: The Power of Solitude
Chapter 18: How Reading Fiction Aids Self-Reflection
Chapter 19: The Self-Awareness Scorecard for Robert and Daniel
Chapter 20: Strategies for Developing Your Self-Awareness
Afterword
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
About the Author
关于作者
Ray is currently President and CEO of Ray Williams Associates, an executive coaching firm based in Vancouver, providing coaching and mentoring to executives in the public and private sectors worldwide. He also is an associate of Virtus Inc., a leadership development company based in Vancouver. Ray is past president of the International Coach Federation in Vancouver, and held several board positions professional associations in North America. In addition, he has served as a director and Vice-Chair for the Vancouver Board of Trade and director for several community organizations. Ray’s clients have included Fortune 500 companies, the Best Managed Companies in Canada, and dozens of small businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups. Ray has been recognized as one of the top C-Suite coaches in Canada.