204: Dr. Tasha Eurich - How To Become More Self-Aware

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May 14, 2017

Join Dr. Tasha Eurich, an organizational psychologist and author, as she uncovers the surprising truth about self-awareness. Despite 95% of people believing they're self-aware, only 10-15% actually are. Tasha shares practical strategies for leaders to foster a culture of honesty and vulnerability. She also discusses how social media fuels narcissism and emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and feedback in enhancing self-awareness. With her unique insights and real-life anecdotes, Tasha inspires listeners to embark on a daily journey of self-discovery.

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Question Assumptions Daily

Regularly question your assumptions about how others see you instead of assuming they'd tell you blind spots.
Collect daily insights and reflect incrementally to build clearer self-understanding over time.

ANECDOTE

Using A 'Laugh Track' To Cope

Tasha invented a 'laugh track' tactic to emotionally cope with a boss's absurd, hurtful comments.
Imagining a laugh track made mean behavior more tolerable and helped her manage reactions.

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Alan Mulally's Turnaround Story

Alan Mulally credited self-awareness for turning around Boeing and Ford and personally asked for feedback after interviews.
His attention to team and organizational awareness helped retain talent like Mike and drive dramatic results.

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Episode 204: Dr. Tasha Eurich - How To Become More Self-Aware

Common themes of leaders who sustain excellence:
- Self Awareness - "I scientifically studied this."
- "People who work on their Self-Awareness are happier, get more promotions, and lead better lives"
It's become a national sport to point out that someone is self-aware -- "I wanted to do the research behind this to truly learn about it"
95% of people think they're self aware -- But only 10%-15% are actually self aware
It's vitally important to regularly question your assumptions to become more aware
- Don't wait for a life event or someone else to tell you to do this. You must work on it daily. The gains will be incremental (The Compound Effect)
"We cannot own other people's journeys, we must own ours."
- You will work with people who lack awareness. Don't put it on yourself to fix it.
Tasha previously worked within a company in the "Wendy Rhoades" role from Billions
The Mary Tyler Moore Show -- Her boss -- Picture a "laugh track" behind what someone says to help deal with their lack of awareness
Practical ways leaders build self-aware teams and organizations
- Alan Mulally story of how he gained self-awareness despite starting with very little of it
- "It shows that anyone can become self-aware"
A great leader goes out of their way to build a culture where people can tell the truth."
It's vital that the leader is vulnerable -- shares weaknesses and mistakes made
Implementing a Business Process Review on a weekly basis
- Doing this at home with family as well -- Every Sunday, each family member provides updates
The Speed of Trust -- Why everything is much faster when built upon the foundation of trust
- Pixar is the model of Trust. Ed Catmull shares how they built this. No leaks to the press.
The "Selfie Syndrome" -- "There is a direct impact on social media & narcissism"
- "Resist the pull of the cult of self"
How to promote your own work you're proud of without becoming a self-promoter? -- It's about the work and positively impacting people.
Mindfulness practice = Doesn't always have to involve meditation.
- "Actively noticing the present"
Continue Learning:
- Follow Tasha on Twitter: @tashaeurich
- Read: Insight
- Connect with me on LinkedIn
- Join our Facebook Group: The Learning Leader Community
- To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12