Insight: Why We're Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life by Tasha Eurich

Book Description....

"Most people feel like they know themselves pretty well. But what if you could know yourself just a little bit better—and with this small improvement, get a big payoff…not just in your career, but in your life?

Research shows that self-awareness – knowing who we are and how others see us – is the foundation for high performance, smart choices, and lasting relationships.  There’s just one problem: most people don’t see themselves quite as clearly as they could.

Fortunately, reveals organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich, self-awareness is a surprisingly developable skill. Integrating hundreds of studies with her own research and work in the Fortune 500 world, she shows us what it really takes to better understand ourselves on the inside - and how to get others to tell us the honest truth about how we come across.

Through stories of people who’ve made dramatic gains in self-awareness, she offers surprising secrets, techniques and strategies to help readers do the same – and how to use this insight to be more fulfilled, confident, and successful in life and in work.  

You'll learn:

-The Seven Pillars of Insight that separate the aware from the unaware.
-The invisible roadblocks to self-awareness.
-Why common approaches to self-knowledge like therapy and journaling don't always lead to insight
-How to kill your inner ruminator and other bad habits that sap your confidence
-How to prevent the “cult of self” from recruiting your child, and eradicate “selfie-syndrome” from your household
-Why few people know how other people see them, and how to learn what people are really saying when you leave the room.
-How to hear feedback without fighting or fleeing.
-Why people with the most power can often be the least-self aware, and how the best leaders avoid this trap
-How to deal with delusional bosses, friends, in-laws, etc in your life.
-And more."

Title:  Insight

Author:  Tasha Eurich

Publisher: Crown Business 

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: Five

Review:

"Insight: Why We're Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life"  by Tasha Eurich

My Thoughts....

This was definitely a wonderful read for anyone wanting to increase their self awareness through scientific finding and some authentic stories that will definitely help in the way you may be perceived.  The read will help one in asking the question what instead of why as it offered ups such informative, colorful and even some humor.  I loved how this author was able to give the readers some anecdotes coming from her own practice and in the end making the read a educational read along with her appendix which was a great tool to use too.  By the end of this read one will be able to see "that we should never stop seeking personal insight in order to form stronger relationships, teams and growth."

These are definitely some steps one can do in order to evaluate just where you are now and even some ideas on how one must chance especially if you don't like the feedback you hear.  Now, I will say one has to be in the right frame of mind to be open and receptive to any change one may want in there life.  Sometimes it may be a forever journey getting to this place, but it is worth the effect to try.

In the end I will take from the read "Insight" being a good read of how to get a good sense of how others may see you through self-awareness with some detailed exercises for developing that skill. This is definitely a read for "therapist, managers and anyone interested in improving themselves as a human being." As for me I can only say its teaching me my own self-awareness and lack thereof.  I am still working on this thought-provoking process.