Project Management, initiative, leadership

As I was starting the posting about this law from John Maxwell’s book , I told to myself: it is useless, everybody knows that self-awareness is critical, and I would not tell anyone something new. And yet… too many people still live in a corner that they know way too well, and don’t make any moves to learn more about themselves and continue to grow. I have in mind one colleague – who, at that time would speak with high confidence about anything and everything, who would interrupt you to continue what she thought you were about to say, and who would focus on those little things that count to maybe 2% of the business. And yet – she would not be aware of the low impact she would have, and why that happened… John C. Maxwell’s “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Personal Growth” helped me understand why this happens with his Law of Awareness: You must know yourself to grow yourself. It’s a simple truth - understanding who you are is the starting point for any meaningful growth, like finding t...