????3. 為何自我意識是領導者的“萬能之鑰”

????我們在本文開篇就說過，自我意識是有效領導的最重要品質。很簡單，這是因為領導者帶領的是人！要領導他人，必須先從領導自己開始，這是一條自我發現和自我理解的旅程。如果你愿意進入這一旅程，并且愿意終身踐行，將會發生什么：

????? 你將對他人，包括陌生人，抱有很深的同理心和同情心。

????? 你將能讓自己摒棄陳舊的觀念和信仰，而且很容易幫助他人這樣做。

????? 你將釋放自己的潛力，你的滿腔熱忱、靈感與歡樂，會讓你成為一名散發著魅力的領導者，人們自然而然會追隨你。

????? 在終身學習的旅途上，你不會再將他人視為“物體”或“工具”來對待，而會逐漸意識到他們和你一樣，都是有靈魂的人，也有著常人所有的優點和不足。

????? 你會發現，他人的優點和不足將會成為自身的一面鏡子：當你被他人的某個優點吸引時，這說明你自身也具有同樣的優點；當你只注意到他人身上的不足時，也意味著你有同樣的缺點。

????? 你將開始以全新的方式與他人相處，更多地看到他人的優點而非缺點。

????? 隨著時間的推移，你將開發出真正的智慧和洞察力，懂得與人分享，而不是封閉自己。

????? 你會吸引其他具有自我意識的人，還會發現自己的領導能力將進入螺旋式的上升周期。

????現在，看看上面的清單……有多少偉大的領導者缺少這樣認識自我、感受他人的經歷呢？我所指的不是那些用權力得到一切的“統治者”。這些不是真正的領導者。我所說的是那些具有影響力，深受追隨者信賴和欣賞的領導者。

????我能承諾的是，如果你走上自我意識之路，你的人生將會發生很多積極的變化。一個有自我意識的領導者才能真正領導他人?，F在我要用幾句名言激發你的思考：

????“我們并非試圖擁有靈魂的人類。相反，我們是具有靈性而試圖成長為人的存在。”——德日進神父

????“知己知彼，百戰不殆”——孫子

????“種一棵樹最好的時間是20年前，再就是當下”——古諺語

????（財富中文網）

????3. Why is Self-Awareness the “Master Key” for Leaders?

????We said from the beginning that Self-Awareness is the most essential quality for effective leadership. This is simply because leaders lead…people! And to lead others, one must begin by leading oneself, on a journey of self-discovery and self-understanding. If you are willing to take this journey and make it a life-long practice, here is what will happen:

????? You will develop deep empathy and compassion for other human beings, including total strangers.

????? You will empower yourself, discarding old ideas and beliefs that no longer serve you and it will be easy for you to help others do the same.

????? You will liberate your own potential, your deep passion, your inspiration and joy and you will become a magnetic leader that people will naturally want to follow.

????? You will stop looking at people as ‘objects’ or ‘things’ to use and start seeing them as spiritual beings, just like yourself, with all the usual strengths and weaknesses, on a life-long journey of learning.

????? You will discover that others, with their strengths and weaknesses act as mirrors for ourselves: when you are attracted to a trait you see in others it means you have that in yourself; when you find yourself focused on some other person’s faults…it means you have that in yourself.

????? You will start experiencing others differently, focusing on their good points instead of their mistakes.

????? Over time, you will develop true wisdom and insight and enjoy sharing it, not keeping it locked inside you.

????? You will attract other self-aware people and find yourself on an upward spiral as a leader for others.

????Now, looking at the above list…how many great leaders do you know that lack this way of experiencing themselves and other people? I don’t mean ‘dominators’ that just use power to get their way. Those are not true leaders at all. I’m talking about people who are influential, trusted and appreciated by those that follow them.

????I promise you that if you start on the path of Self-Awareness your life is going to change in many positive ways. A self-aware leader is the only one who can truly lead. And now I want to leave you with a few quotes to stimulate your thinking:

????“We are not human beings trying to become spiritual. We are spiritual beings, learning how to be human.” Teilhard de Chardin

????“Know yourself and know others and in one hundred battles you will be victorious one hundred times.” Sun Dz

????“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time to plant a tree is right now.” Confucius