Session 1

Creating a Personal Leadership Platform

The foundational prerequisite for all leadership effectiveness is self knowledge.  It seems that leaders who first take the time to understand themselves are better able to understand others and lead them effectively. 

          Know Thyself” is an ancient bit of wisdom claimed by many traditions.  More recently, Daniel Goleman, in his best seller Emotional Intelligence, maintains that the first and foundational tenet of emotional intelligence is self-awareness.  In his book, Frames of Mind,  Howard Gardner  identifies intelligence as having multiple measures including both interpersonal and intrapersonal components.  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, in his book FLOW, The Psychology of Optimal Experience, shows that people with exceptional personal awareness report being much happier and satisfied with their life and work.