What if one skill could make you 40% more effective as a leader—and almost no one is actually practicing it? In this episode, we break down the science behind self-awareness and why it’s the single strongest predictor of leadership success, business performance, and long-term growth.
Backed by research from Harvard Business Review, Daniel Goleman, MIT, Stanford, and the Center for Creative Leadership, we explore how self-aware leaders outperform their peers in revenue growth, team performance, customer retention, innovation, and decision-making.
You’ll learn:
• Why 95% of leaders think they’re self-aware—but only 10–15% actually are
• How self-awareness reduces strategic errors, emotional derailment, and burnout
• Why emotional intelligence drives 58% of job performance
• How self-awareness literally rewires your brain for better decisions
• Why authentic leadership boosts engagement, retention, and creativity
• How self-aware leaders create ripple effects across entire organizations
Throughout the episode, we guide you through powerful sentence-completion exercises that help you uncover blind spots, recognize emotional patterns, and strengthen your internal leadership “GPS.”
If you're an entrepreneur, executive, coach, or leader wanting to upgrade your mindset, increase your impact, and operate at a higher level—this episode is a deep dive into the research, neuroscience, and practices that create transformational results.
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Sources Mentioned in the Episode:
• Harvard Business Review – Self-aware executives outperform peers by 40%
• Dr. Tasha Eurich – 5,000+ leader self-awareness study
• Stanford University – Default mode network & reflective learning
• University of Rochester – Reflective learning increases retention
• Mayo Clinic – Dopamine and learning
• Center for Creative Leadership – Emotional derailment
• Daniel Goleman – Emotional intelligence research
• MIT Sloan – EQ and executive performance
• Google Project Oxygen – Key traits of great leaders