Self-Development
The best leader—and the best manager—is one who sets a good
example. This chapter addresses the importance to managers of
developing themselves—and trying to do that every day, rather than
once a year or just when time permits. This chapter offers some
practical advice on continuous self-development. Think of it as con-
tinuous improvement of yourself!
DEFINING SELF-DEVELOPMENT
Self-development is the continuous process of developing oneself by
building your competencies and realizing your potential. You can-
not effectively build talent in others if you cannot do it for yourself.
It occurs on and off the job, through planned and unplanned ...