Insight: Why We Are Less Self-Aware Than We Think—and What to Do About It

by Tasha Eurich

there are five things that self-aware teams regularly assess and address: I call them the Five Cornerstones of Collective Insight. First, their objectives: what are they trying to achieve? Second, their progress toward those objectives: how are they doing? Third, the processes they’re employing to achieve their objectives: how are they getting there? Fourth, their assumptions about the business and their environment: do they hold true? And finally, their individual contributions: what impact is each person having on the team’s performance?

If your team doesn’t have a clear and compelling direction, you are missing the reason to become self-aware in the first place. As Mulally explains, “If you don’t have a vision, a smart strategy, and a detailed plan to get there, the process of self-awareness is just talking.”