Maximizing Project Success through Human Performance

CHAPTER 2

Understanding Sense of Self

To become a great project leader, one must have a good sense of self. I define sense of self as the ability to be consciously aware of how one comes across to others.

When was the last time you asked someone for feedback on how you come across to them? We typically don’t ask others to critique our behavior, but I believe we should—because our perception may not always be reality. To find out if how you actually present yourself matches how you believe you do, you need to do two things. The first is take a psychometric evaluation to understand how you make decisions; the second is obtaining 360 degree feedback ...