Self-awareness and Organization Leadership

Abstract

This study evaluated self-awareness and organizational leadership. The study was based on finding the link between self-awareness and leadership at organization level. The research indicates that the development of self-awareness is linked to emotional intelligence. Self-awareness is critical in creating an effective and efficient leader. Self-awareness is essential in making a leader capable of handling their roles within an organization. The study reveals that self-awareness enhances the ability that a leader has when it comes to how they manage employees. It enables leaders to be aware of the factors that impact on the behaviors that they have and the effects that their actions have on others. The Goleman model of emotional intelligence indicates that self-awareness is a crucial aspect in leadership. The Goleman model of emotional intelligence reveals a leader must be self-aware through assessing their actions and outcomes that they have.