The Stanford Graduate School of Business asked the members of its Advisory Council which skills were most important for their MBA students to learn. The most frequent answer was self-awareness — possessing an accurate view of your skills, abilities, and shortcomings, as well as understanding how other people perceive your behavior.
We Like Leaders Who Underrate Themselves
Self-awareness might not be the most important leadership skill after all.
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