Embracing The Dark Side Of You

The Unified Team

What does it take to lead?

To lead others we have to be able to tap into something in them. We have to have the empathy and sensitivity to see how what we do impacts them. We have to have the self awareness to adapt and adjust what we do, based on the feedback we get.

Our ability to lead others comes from our awareness of who we are.

There are lots of personality tests and tools to find strengths and values. But every strength also has a shadow. A context in which it becomes a limitation.

If all we have is a basic set of tools, we will only succeed while the environment fits those tools.

Mastery is being able to operate in any environment. That means deeply knowing our self. Even more than knowing who we are, is where that self is limiting.

Many entrepreneurs build success through chaos, but destroy it when it needs order.

None of us are perfect. We are all flawed. We just need to know and accept our own flaws.

Clark Ray, Tony Walmsley and I discussed the importance of knowing yourself.

And especially the quirks and flaws you don't want to admit.