Jakob Franzen is an executive coach, author, and public speaker who works with executives to find their authentic approach to leadership. Executives are bombarded by lists of skills they need to be ...

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Have you ever left a meeting with your boss more confused than when you went in? Or perhaps you’ve been the one giving direction to a team member, to find out later they got it totally wrong. What ...

When we think of leadership qualities, we generally think of the ability to rally the troops, a clarity of vision, and the willingness to coax to the best work out of each team member. What we don’t ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As an entrepreneur, two of the most important personality traits you must possess are self-reflection and self-awareness. Self-reflection ...

Let’s time travel for a moment back to say, the year 1100. We’re sitting at our wooden bench with our goose quill composing a list of traits we deem to be indisputably good in a friend, lover, ...

Self-awareness is the root system that quietly nourishes all other leadership skills. For small business leaders especially, where relationships are close and stakes are personal, self-awareness can ...

It is well established that people are naturally more comfortable with and trusting toward those they perceive as looking, acting, and thinking as they do. When people are perceived as thinking the ...

Many people turn to therapy when they begin to realize that too much information might not be such a good thing, especially when it comes to the self. They say: “I don’t remember the last time I felt ...

Self-awareness is the ability to understand your own thoughts, behaviors, and actions. You can cultivate it by practicing mindfulness meditation and asking for feedback from your circle. Improving ...

I felt for the preschooler in the park whose mother issued a steady stream of instructions: “Go down the slide, put your shoes on, be careful, stay out of the dirt.” When he eyed me and my dog with ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Practicing self-awareness has become a staple part of professional and personal development. In general, it’s considered to be a positive ...