Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Susie Pohl Current Event Connection Week 6



This TED talk is all about self and relates to Self Awareness that is focused on in this reading. Sarah Jones shows many different characters that relate to awareness of self because a leader must be able to reflect on how they act in different situations. Her assortment of characters helps us to think about the adaptability that a leader must have and understanding of when they are taking on significant roles beyond their typical persona. It also helps us to think about how a leader must be able to appeal and inspire to an assortment of personalities in order to gain confidence and trust within the community. Understanding how others perceive a leader helps them to understand other people's perspectives.  Sarah describes herself through a variety of characters to demonstrate how their understanding about her. Her ability to imitate these viewpoints reflects how well she understands her actual self. This also brings up the idea that "self-awareness is always growing" (Komives 2009). As she has encountered new people and interacted in various ways, she has developed these characters as well. I believe that this shows a great leader because she can identify through others, yet also identify her characteristics and opinions through others' perspectives.

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