Thoughts and inspiration

I am often asked, "what is the one thing you look for when working with executives?" I have one simple answer, "Self awareness". If we have self awareness, we also have the ability to learn, to reflect and to change. Without self awareness we are unable to see our role in a situation, how we are contributing to creating undesirable (or desirable) circumstances, and  are hindered in our capacity to make meaningful change.

I often use the words 'to be in service of others' and I'd like to explore the connection between this and self awareness.

First of all, let's define what 'being in service of' means.

Being in service is:

• Genuinely caring and curious about the background context of others
• Understanding needs, desires and concerns of others
• Creating alternatives that improve the situation for others

Being in service is not:

• Only caring about the context of others and ignoring your own
• Forgoing your own needs to deliver on theirs
• Making things more difficult for yourself while...