4 Glaring Signs You Are Not Self-Aware

If you lack self-awareness, the writing could be on the wall.

Being self-aware means being in tune with your mood, motivations, and strengths and weaknesses. And it’s crucial for future leaders. You have to be self-aware and understand your own emotions before you can lead and motivate others.

Here are four questions to ask yourself to see if you are self-aware. These questions highlight four signs that you might not be as self-aware as you think:

1. Are you constantly defensive? Getting feedback is a part of work and life. But if you treat every piece of feedback as a personal attack and feel like you constantly have to defend yourself and your positions, you aren’t self-aware.
2. Are you constantly micromanaging? Leaders who lack self-awareness are constantly hovering over their employees and asking them little questions. Self-aware leaders trust their employees and are confident that they have good people on their team.
3. Do you have a reputation of being a bully? People might not say it to your face, but you may have a reputation of being overpowering. Bullies lack self-awareness because they don’t fully realize how their words and actions affect other people.
4. Do you constantly make excuses? If you have to make excuses for why things aren’t getting done or the quality isn’t there, you likely aren’t self-aware. Self-aware people understand their talents and abilities and can make promises and deliver accordingly.

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It may take some vulnerability, but be honest with yourself as you think about these questions.

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, it’s time for a serious self-reflection and to add more self-awareness into your daily life.

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