There are many ways we can be our own worst enemy, but awareness is half the battle. Even top executives who have mastered all the right executive skills struggle to link their aspirations with the actual performance of their organizations. But McKinsey’s Dana Maor, Kurt Strovink, Ramesh Srinivasan, and senior partner emeritus Hans-Werner Kaas argue that to make a lasting impact, leaders must look inward first: “What’s holding them back as they push themselves and their organizations ahead is their own psychological conditioning, which is rooted in the very habits and behaviors that got them where they are.” Check out these insights to learn why self-reflection is the key to progress.
The ‘inside out’ leadership journey: How personal growth creates the path to success
Cass Sunstein on the perils of habituation
Shankar Vedantam on the power and paradox of self-deception
Want to be a better leader? Observe more and react less (2016)