Self-Awareness

Emotional self-awareness is the most important skill for leadership effectiveness.

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Leadership Confidence: How Gaps in Confidence Show Up in Your Track Record

Your Track Record Reveals If Your Leadership Confidence Breaks Under Pressure You may already have strong leadership confidence. You’ve earned your role. You know your work. You’ve proven yourself over time. But under pressure—something shifts. In a tense meeting, you hesitate.When challenged, you get defensive.In complex situations, you go quiet or pull back. And while it may feel like a small moment to you…to others, it raises a bigger question: Can they trust you when it really matters? This is…

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Self-Awareness in Leadership: Why Your Team Relies on You More Than Each Other

Self-awareness in leadership helps you create the right kind of presence with your team—not too close, not too far. Self-awareness in leadership helps you create the right kind of presence with your team—not too close, not too far. Paired with empathy, it allows you to support your team without becoming the center of everything. Many leaders work hard to build strong relationships with their team. They’re available. Responsive. Supportive.They step in when things stall. They help people move forward. And…

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Lisa D. Foster, Ph.D. ACC  is an independent coach. As an Associate Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation, Lisa honors and abides by the ICF Code of Ethics.  All coaching sessions and consultations are confidential.

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