The Self-Aware Leader: Play to Your Strengths, Unleash Your Team
About this product
Lack of self-awareness is the single greatest obstacle leaders face in their development, effectiveness, and advancement. Dr. John C. Maxwell will help any leader become more self-aware, focused, and confident. With fifty years of leading and teaching experience, influential leadership expert and speaker John C. Maxwell can help you become your best leadership self. In The Self-Aware Leader, Maxwell teaches you how to:gauge your effectiveness as a leader,
make better choices that lead to success,
discover and correct your own mistakes,
improve your leadership with the team, and
make the right trades in your career.
Self-awareness is key for new and seasoned leaders who want to avoid micro-managing, handle criticism with grace, and give others the credit they deserve. Maxwell also aims to help current and new managers looking to identify their strengths, become a better learner, and improve listening skills. When leaders don’t see themselves clearly, understand their strengths and weaknesses, or recognize their negative interactions with their team, they limit their influence and undermine their own effectiveness. What’s the solution? Become a self-aware leader. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers describe this book as a short, practical leadership read with a strong emphasis on self-reflection, strengths, and team development. Amazon’s aggregate rating shown in search results is very positive, and one result highlights hundreds of ratings, suggesting broad reader interest.
Goodreads reviewers are mostly favorable, with readers calling it a quick, digestible leadership book and a helpful reminder to look inward before leading others. One Goodreads reviewer said it made them think about how they lead and how to help others grow.
On Goodreads, several readers describe it as a strong, easy-to-read reference for basic leadership principles, while another review calls it a must-read for people interested in self-help and leadership. A separate book review blog says the book offers wise, practical advice about knowing strengths and weaknesses and using them to build better teams.
YouTube search results include videos that appear to be directly about this specific book, including a book review and a short summary, plus a Maxwell Leadership Podcast episode focused on the book’s themes. No other sources in the search results provided clear contradictory feedback.
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| Topic | Leadership |
Product Details
| Publisher | HarperCollins Leadership |
| Publication date | October 5, 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 224 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 078526664X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0785266648 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 4.65 x 0.8 x 7.25 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #19,012 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #22 in Business Conflict Resolution & Mediation (Books) #25 in Business Project Management (Books) #28 in Christian Church Leadership (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (845) |
