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Self aware leaders are better leaders with more satisfied employees, and more profitable outcomes. Companies should encourage their leaders to develop greater self-awareness. This is good for business.
— Dr.Hatem Goucha

Have you ever experienced a moment where your reaction to a situation left you pondering ?Perhaps you snapped at a coworker over a minor issue or found yourself unexpectedly moved by advertisement. These situations serve as clues, offering us to look within and ask, "What caused that reaction?This is the essence of self-awareness – the cornerstone of understanding our thoughts, emotions, and actions.

In today's episode, Join me and Dr. Hatem Goucha as we explore layers of self-awareness and its impact on effective leadership.  Dr. Hatem is an executive coach specializing in resilient high performance teams, and  1-on-1 executive coaching. Hatem, with experience across cultures and industries, has effectively worked with C-suite executives in KSA and UAE, applying the Kintla approach to projects like Fugro-Suhaimi and  NEOM Trojena. Before coaching, he spent 26 years at Bechtel, managing multibillion-dollar projects. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas, a Master's from UC Berkeley, and a Bachelor's from Michigan State University. Fluent in Arabic, French, Italian, and Spanish, he caters to the cultural training needs of multinational firms.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Self-awareness in the workplace

  • Benefits of developing and maintaining a high level of self-awareness

  • The relationship between emotional intelligence and self-awareness

  • Factors that hinder self-awareness in leadership

  • What defines a  healthy feedback

  • Strategies or questions to begin cultivating self-awareness

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