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Self-Awareness

According to David Whetten and Kim Cameron's text, there are five core aspects of self-awareness and managerial implications,  They are:

• Core Self-Evaluation - Identifies underlying personality attributes.
• Values - Identifies personal standards and moral judgments. 
• Learning Style - Identifies information acquisition and evaluation.
• Attitudes Toward Change - Identifies adaptability and responsibility.
• Emotional Intelligence - Identifies emotional awareness and control.

This leads to:

• Self-understanding and self-management.
• Managerial effectiveness, job satisfaction, and job performance.
• Understanding differences in others.

(Whetten and Cameron, 2016)

This is my third MSLD course in my degree plan.  Although I have already held many leadership positions in my 52 years of life, my 27-year Army career, my short-lived private sector employment and my five years of school teaching, I have truly grown in my processes since last November during this educational experience.

I have been able to evaluate my personality attributes in a whole new way.  My values and learning styles are already well established but my attitude toward change has greatly changed.  I am very hard headed and set in my ways but Gerald Nosich and Dr, Gary Yukl have helped me to re-assess my whole thought process.  (Nosich, 2012) (Yukl, 2013).  Finally, my emotional awareness and control are pretty much set in stone.

I do believe I have grown during my studies.  I little in some aspects and leaps and bounds in others.

I am sure that upon my completion in this course of study, I will make great changes in my leadership style.

References

Whetten, D. A. and Cameron, K. S. (2016). Developing Management Skills. (9th Ed). Boston: Pearson

Nosich, G. M. (2012).  Learning To Think Things Through: A Guide To Critical Thinking Across The Curriculum. (4th Ed). Boston: Pearson

Yukl, G. (2013). Leadership In Organizations. (8th Ed). Boston: Pearson