+ For more than 200 years, KRISS HaSI6SS considera to bo ‘atthe vary core (ax) of human (9 Hs at the eat of th ably fer onesel, but ie not sulicien. Whi ele management” dererds frst and foremost on sal fteoreness, other slienanacemertakdls te closely Tinted to an Bul upon sot awareness vermngstes MesgegTne StrghrotesetGods Cor cet management ails coool Inked o ans bus psn selawareness Developing set conto! taryng parties and gals help nds crate dracton inthe own Ives Manaaing time Managing sess. make posble for incviuals Yo adapt to and crgania ther suroundinge ‘ + Sol Awareness allows you to understand other peel, how they perceive you (sx), your alttudo and your responses to them inthe moment + With batter clf-awarenass, wo can improve our ‘elalionships, and reach our goals more ellecively + Seltawareness leads to better self-assessment and finaly to groator self-confidence, + Our objective is to understand the importance of self-awareness ifyou are tobe a successful manager, of a successful individual. ‘Our emohasis is on sciantifcaly valitated Information inking sol-awaroness tothe behavior of manacers + Wecannotimprow aurseves or|+ it may lead to stagnation son now canes ues | tacauee of far of owing capably we cumenty possess ante + Indus who are mere set: |” spout cura. decaune ‘are are more hoary. pefom | may. make ue fel ier bate in” managerial” anc | ak, wonmleas or shame, So leadership roles. and ore moe | we evoke now sufanowicape productive a wrk. to protect our sel-esoom (One answer relies on the concept of the sensitivity line, 3) The Sensitivity Line Definition: The point at which individuals become defensive when encountering information about themselves that is inconsistent (Gis +) with their self-concept ‘or when encountering pressure to alter (343) their behavior.The Sensitivity Line Situation 4: Most people regulary experience Information bout themselves that doesat qute for that Is marginaly inconeistent ‘Example: when a frlend tell you that you Took ted but Yyou are not. Whats you reaction? Ifyou are feeling fine, the information is Inconsistent with our self-awareness + Because the discrepancy is relatively minor, woul not be Ime to offend you or evoke a strong defensive reaction, + That i, would probably not require that you reexamine and change your se-concept The Sensitivity Line Situation 2: The discrepancy encountered Is very high oF its Imploatians are very seo fer your sel concent Example 2: when 2 coworker judge you that you are Incompetent despite’ you aid ® good Job. What is you reaction? ‘The mare discrepant the infrmation or the more serious ts Implications for your sel-concept, the closer would spproach your senetive ine, and you woul fool a need to defend youre gaint + Thine “The tendency of aimost all ingvials. groups. and erganizatons to booome rgd, mearin Conservative and selFrotecive, when faced wth a Oveat 1) When information is verfiabe, predictable and Controllable: information that is verifiable, predictable, and controllable is less likely to cross the sensitive line than information without those characteristics 2) When we selfdisclose so others can provide insights into our behavior. + Exatcsing some contol over when and what kind of Information you receive about yoursel. 2. volving others in your pursut of settunderstanding: ‘The support and feedback individuals receive trom others curing the process of sel-ciscloaure, besides nebing to Inerease feedback and sel-awareness, helps. ifermation Contribute to greater sel-awareness without crossing. the Another important reason for focusing on self-awareness is to help YoU develop the abilty to diagnose Important Aifrences among others with whom you interact Nowadays the coworkors could be from a dierent regions, ender, education level, characters, ete. + Most people, however. have a tendency to interact with individuals who are Ike themselves and to exclude others who seem tobe diffrent. This is catastrophic. + We oosoive diferences but we don't have to create + By observing the difference we eliminate social barriers + Distinctions create social barors between people ~ Sel-knowledge requires an understanding and valuing of differences, not the creation of distinctions, + We encourage you, therefore, to use the information you discover about yourself and others to build, arow, and value both of you in your interactions, + we focus here on jive of the most critical areas of self-awareness that have been found to be key in developing successful management. They are: Emotional intelligence, Personal values, Learning style, Orientation toward change, and Core self-evaluation.