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SMART POWER

requires introspection about the core of who you are—the
vision you have for your life, those few things that are ulti-
mately most important to you, and how you define “suc-
cess” for yourself.
As a business leader, you also need to understand your-
self in relation to your leadership effectiveness. In two
decades of research at SHAMBAUGH Leadership, we’ve
found that the areas that will have a significant impact on
your ultimate success include power and influence, busi-
ness savvy, team building, encouraging innovation, manag-
ing change, building strategic relationships, strategic
thinking, managing upward, and effective collaboration.
For these areas, as well as others that are important to you,
you need to be getting ongoing feedback regarding both
your performance and your reputation. How are you doing?
What results are you getting? What are your strengths and
weaknesses? What are your blind spots? How are you pro-
viding value? How are you being perceived by others in
your organization?
While many organizations today are using 360-degree
leadership feedback instruments to help leaders gain these
insights, increasing your self-awareness also requires more
timely feedback. You need several individuals whom you
both respect and trust to give you ongoing situational feed-
back on a regular basis. This feedback is what keeps your
self-awareness learning alive and relevant.

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