The Self-Aware Leader (Maxwell Leadership Podcast)

“To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do.” -Vironika Tugaleva
In John Maxwell’s new book, The Self-Aware Leader, he states that fools want to conquer the world, while the wise want to conquer themselves. When we understand ourselves better, we understand our strengths and weaknesses better, and we are able to unleash our teams to accomplish great things! In this episode, we are celebrating John’s new book by releasing a lesson in which he talks about what it means to be a self-aware leader!
During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede examine the importance of self-awareness in leadership. They also discuss what they are learning throughout their own journeys toward becoming more self-aware leaders.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Self-Aware Leader Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Aware and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
References:
The Self-Aware Leader by John C. Maxwell: store.johnmaxwell.com/The-Sel...
The Domino Effect Episode: johnmaxwellleadershippodcast.c...
How to Become a Life-Long Learner Episode: johnmaxwellleadershippodcast.c...
The John Maxwell Online Store: store.johnmaxwell.com/

[@getachewbirhanu5765]

Thank you so much Mark and Chris! So thoughtful!!!!

[@kevinmendoza3406]

This podcast applies in all aspects of our life on how we act, think, connect and socialize with each other. Having self awareness trait is a rare characteristics that every people have nowadays. In our generation today, if you have that self awareness you have the capability to adapt change and accept all the the changes and critiques about yourself. It is also an effective characteristic being a leader because you can always adjust depending on how people criticize you and look at you as a person.

[@wallaceoliver8624]

Epic! -Principles of Purpose Propels Personal Perspective

[@maritsahorn8855]

1. Consistency 2. openness, transparency 3. Adress weaknesses in your life without becoming defensive 4. Understanding your values and what's important to you

[@athaliashallumlalwet8181]

To be a person who is self-aware of themselves, who is aware of their emotions, feelings, and actions takes a lot of time and effort from a person. We have to be able to learn about who we are to have self-awareness, a person would need the experience to have it because from a kid to an adult we have slowly developed our character based on the people surrounding us and the environment we are in, we get comfortable there because it has become our comfort zone but when we start to venture into the outside world, to live in different places, to work with different people it would become evident that our behavior or attitude might not be as perfect as we think. This is where we become aware of who we are, some people are lucky to be exposed earlier because they have gotten the chance to learn from their experiences, but for some, they get hit hard on the face because they weren't self-aware but self obssessed. It takes experience, maturity, and courage to be able to see ourselves because when this happens we would have to accept that there is something we need to change in us, self-awareness would need us to be consistent, transparency, willingness to address our weaknesses without being defensive; and understanding your values and what is important to you.

[@SmartIndiaAjay]

Willingness to Change

[@craigtravasso]

Listen, Learn, Love, Lead - Great thought..thanks for sharing

[@ginuschuksimsweinspiretomo5630]

Amazing summary of self awareness.Self awareness is as a result of maturity,feedbacks, and willingness to change. Self awareness is a product of consistency; openness and transparency; willingness to address our weaknesses without being defensive; and understanding your values and what is important to you. . .. 🎍#Ginuschuks

[@daenielnicolemanalo4694]

Self-aware leaders motivate, inspire, and challenge their followers by using their grasp of emotions and how they effect others. Leaders that are self-aware are more trusted, and they can provide their people better direction and purpose, resulting in higher levels of performance. Leaders appear to be lacking in self-awareness. While women in senior managerial positions are more self-aware than men in similar roles, the overall percentages show that there is still space for development. Maturity, criticism, and a willingness to change all contribute to self awareness. Consistency, openness, and honesty; readiness to face our flaws without being defensive; and recognizing your beliefs and what is essential to you are all products of self awareness.

[@oliviachavez-carroll5127]

Being part of this community has been a game changer!! Thank you, John Maxwell, and your entire team for the work you have put in for the world to find a better place in themselves and the world!! May God continue to bless you and all your work!!

[@micalkeza7184]

I have been listening the podcast on spotify it is nice to be able to put faces on the voices I hear now that you are on KZbin 😁 thank you for always adding value to my life!

[@christinefrancisco1592]

A great leader must have a high level of self-awareness. You'll be better equipped to manage your stress, make better judgements, and eventually lead others to do the same if you understand your values, personality, needs, habits, and emotions and how they affect your actions and the behaviors of others. A true leader should know the weaknesses and strengths of his or her group. Maintaining great leadership is a must, knowing that you have a lot of people that you can inspire. Being a great leader should also be aware of how she/he interacts with other people by maintaining the behavior that a great leader has.

[@jamiesantander2890]

This video was great amazing about the self-awareness leader, The Self-aware Leader is helping us develop practical guidance for how leaders can learn to see themselves more clearly and they have 2 kinds of Self-awareness: internal and external, the internal that how clearly we see our own values, passions, aspirations, fit with our environment, reactions including thoughts, feelings, behaviors, strengths, and weaknesses with the other leaders and the higher job and relationship satisfaction, personal and social control, and happiness; it is negatively related to anxiety, stress, and depression. Last the external, understanding of how other people view us, in terms of those same factors listed above and for leaders who see themselves as their employees do, their employees tend to have a better relationship with them, feel more satisfied with them, and see them as more effective in general. The most important about a great leader are confidence, value, knowledge, courage, focus, and hardworking. So, thank you for sharing this amazing video and it is an important video for all leaders :).

[@miguelcalaunan7681]

Being a leader with self awareness can help their team to become better decision makers, can give confidence to the group and it can result better communication with clarity and intention. It allows to understand things from different perspectives. Having a self aware leader can lead higher levels of performance. Self awareness leaders can motivate and inspire their people to strengthen their work and personal relationships by managing emotions. It also it can improve skills by recognizing what you do well and what you need to improve especially your strength and weaknesses as well. If you are a self aware leader then this will give you knowledge and if you have knowledge then you know what you need to do to and the direction you need to go to make changes to improve and be successful.

[@maritsahorn8855]

1. Ask others what it's like to be on the other side of me 2. Have someone in your life whose opinion of you means more than your opinion about yourself 3. Ask the hard questions. Why am I this way. Why do I feel this way 4. Be willing to change 5. Don't look at small mishaps. Focus on the body of work you've done well 6. If you're not aware of yourself, you can't be aware of others 7. Give equal grace to yourself as to others 8. Ask questions to others: How do I come across 9. Take to heart what others say, show who you are, not tell who you are. Put yourself in a learning position

[@jojobball1]

First time adding a comment but long time podcast listener. My son came up through the baseball ranks with Chris' son either playing on the same teams at 643 or against when he moved to ECB. He is now a college pitcher and is excelling in school as well. I take from the podcasts the tools and lessons and not only use them at the company I work for but also raising my children. Thank you for all you do and making the material real and relatable.

[@speakingfingersnetwork]

Hearty Congratulations 🥂

[@speakingfingersnetwork]

Self Aware Leader is an Authentic Leader👌Thank you Dr Maxwell and Team for the value added insights - This is sure enriching My Self Awareness presentations going forward 🤟

[@CathySharp]

Thanks for another great learning session!

[@kobeflores5100]

This video was really a n eye opener that a true leader must be aware of his or her group's strengths and drawbacks. Knowing that you have a large number of people to inspire, maintaining excellent leadership is essential. A great leader should be conscious of how she or he interacts with others while keeping the traits of a great leader also having leadership skills can be a useful traits to have in any work field you enter.

[@marygracemorena6053]

The single greatest impediment to leaders' development, effectiveness, and advancement is a lack of self-awareness. Dr. John C. Maxwell can help any leader improve their self-awareness, focus, and confidence. Self-awareness is essential for both new and experienced leaders who want to avoid micromanagement, handle criticism with grace, and give others the credit they deserve. Maxwell also hopes to assist current and new managers in identifying their strengths, becoming a better learner, and improving their listening skills. Leaders limit their influence and undermine their own effectiveness when they do not see themselves clearly, understand their own strengths and weaknesses, or recognize their negative interactions with their team.

[@chadgerman8173]

This was absolutely amazing! Wish I heard this in my 20s

[@speakingfingersnetwork]

Still so relevant to Rebirth👌 There's always a good new reason to start all over again and always...Cheers 🥂 to your NEW YOU !

[@namubirubrendah391]

Thanks

[@ChrisProutyVideos]

I have been a subscriber for quite some time now and I always look forward to your latest video. They are so informative, easy-to-understand but also very helpful in terms of what we can do on an individual level with our lives! Keep up the good work :)

[@christiangenet5197]

Thank you

[@ryanbaldonade7257]

Self-awareness appears to be scarce among leaders. While women in executive-level management positions are more self-aware than males in similar positions, the aggregate percentages indicate that there is still room for improvement.

[@speakingfingersnetwork]

Sure 💪 we could keep sharing

[@arneljrintal6785]

Self-aware leaders use their understanding of emotions and how they affect others to encourage, inspire, and challenge their followers. Self-aware leaders are more trusted, and they can provide clearer direction and purpose to their employees, resulting in higher levels of performance.

[@writeread4993]

How well do you know yourself? Self-awareness is the most important soft/life skill. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXKtnHmugtSeqbM

[@josephcruz1611]

Self-aware leaders use their understanding of emotions and how they affect others to encourage, inspire, and challenge their followers. Self-aware leaders are more trusted, and they can provide better direction and purpose to their team, resulting in higher levels of performance. Leaders appear to be deficient in self-awareness. While women in senior management positions are more self-aware than males in comparable positions, the total percentages indicate that there is still room for improvement. Self-awareness is aided by maturity, criticism, and a willingness to change. Self awareness produces consistency, openness, and honesty; ready to accept our flaws without being defensive; and recognition of your views and what is important to you.

[@aldusjoaquindeguzman9139]

Self-aware leaders use their understanding of emotions and how they affect others to encourage, inspire, and challenge their followers. Self-aware leaders are more trusted, and they can provide clearer direction and purpose to their employees, resulting in higher levels of performance.