Self-awareness - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs

you and what can weigh you down. "These guys were not supermen," says Yoffie. "They were all in many ways highly imperfect leaders. We didn't want to idealize them or sugarcoat them." All three CEO-strategists, however, were View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Computer

08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

online-security software firm OneTrust into an industry leader, so he changed how he lives. Now, he meditates daily and practices self-forgiveness. He says living a more grounded, balanced, and integrated life has made him a better leader. Develop yourself. Cultivate... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Mark McNeill

best of leaders have areas of weakness. The key is that they are aware of these weaknesses and actively look to others to augment them. These highly self-aware leaders we studied also sought frequent feedback from others about their... View Details

19 Oct 2022
Op-Ed

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

having a cofounder must go beyond the skills and experience aspects and consider the fact that they are entering into a deep, personal relationship. Whether it’s because you couldn’t find “the one” and time is of the essence or because you are View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

14 Aug 2006
HBS Case

On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”

Snook. "Don't come here if you're not into teamwork. Don't come here if you don't like working and collaborating. Whatever it is. Be clear in the interview and you'll attract those kinds of people. It's back to the model about being more View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports

20 Oct 2015
Blog Post

What to Expect Your First Year at HBS

to access such opportunities. As a result, I am much more likely to consider a career in investment than I was before school and I am considering staying in the Bay Area once I graduate. I also gained a great deal of self-awareness at... View Details

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Mireya Iglesias Ayala

self-awareness and appreciation of different perspectives is invaluable in my development as a manager and leader. If you could give one piece of advice to prospective students, what would it be? The best advice I can provide is to... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

help you build greater self-awareness and enhance the versatility of your leadership style and approach. Highlights Building High-Performing Teams Model of Team Effectiveness Inquiry and Advocacy Show Hide Details Modules Taking Charge... View Details

23 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Overcoming Nervous Nelly

making bad choices that may harm us. "If people know that everyone feels anxious a lot—including themselves—then they can be more self-aware and able to do things that are likely to improve their decision-making," says Brooks.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

07 Aug 2013
What Do You Think?

Is There Still a Role for Judgment in Decision-Making?

from within are an inaccurate and often inflated view of ourselves that leads us to treat advice inappropriately at the wrong times, "infectious emotion," and a tendency to adopt an overly narrow focus. To cope with these she suggests ways of achieving... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

doughnuts in bikinis. And then there’s reality. You don’t wake up and decide to flip the I-love-myself switch. You first accept yourself and self-acceptance requires self-awareness and self-awareness is... View Details

12 Sep 2018
Blog Post

Optimizing the Coaching Experience for Midcareer Professionals

– identity, community, necessity and horizon – are always active and in need of attention," says Butler. "The more self-aware we are, the more we realize how they are showing themselves at this particular moment in our lives and... View Details

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

reside above the line, and it is unfair to expect that of yourself or your teammates. However, what is invaluable is to be self-aware and share what it is that pulls you below the line. Founders who can create an open space for their... View Details

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

necessary for reflection on who you are as well as what you do, he continues. The living groups offer a lot of feedback that improves participants' self-awareness in ways that are not possible inside an in-house company program where... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

each colleague who participates. Your colleagues’ ratings will be kept confidential and anonymous. The goal of this 360° assessment—and one of Leadership Principles’ primary learning objectives—is to help you gain greater self-awareness... View Details

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

emphasized analytics, models, and statistics. Yet MBA graduates increasingly need to be more effective: they need to have a global mindset, for example, develop leadership skills of self-awareness and self-reflection; and develop an... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

01 Dec 2010
News

Faculty Research Online

Professor Amy Cuddy. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6461.html. Mindful Leadership: When East Meets West Professor Bill George is fusing Western understanding of leadership with Eastern wisdom about the mind to develop leaders who are View Details

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track

are at or above that level, IQ loses power as a predictor of success. EQ then plays a larger role." In interviews with 125 authentic leaders for True North, we learned that EQ starts with self-awareness of your life story and the... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

23 Jun 2017
News

A 'Pillar' of Entrepreneurship

tech CEOs in town I know who have been highly successful,” says Wilcox. “I’m looking for drive, intelligence, and charisma. I also look for whether or not the person has a streak of humility and a self-awareness of their own limitations,... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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Kwame Owusu-Kesse

kids." Making progress through greater self-awareness Through his experience at HCZ, Kwame realized he needed "strong, private-sector skills I could bring to the nonprofit world — skills in business strategy, budget maintenance,... View Details

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