self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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The Evolution From Traditional Leader To Authentic Leader Traditional leadership often values control, conformity, and hierarchy, whereas authentic leadership is grounded in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to leading with purpose and ethics.
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The mega-rich like Musk don’t exactly have a huge degree of self-awareness or self-control.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 June 2025
While Jimmy, Paul, and Gabby tend to overthink their trials and tribulations with the comical self-awareness of therapists, Brian is more focused on juggling his career and his husband Charlie's (Devin Kawaoka) passions to be a father.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 5 June 2025
In his first Anderson film but likely not the last, Michael Cera inhabits this character with just the right mix of commitment and self-awareness.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The mega-rich like Musk don’t exactly have a huge degree of self-awareness or self-control.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 June 2025
While Jimmy, Paul, and Gabby tend to overthink their trials and tribulations with the comical self-awareness of therapists, Brian is more focused on juggling his career and his husband Charlie's (Devin Kawaoka) passions to be a father.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 5 June 2025
In his first Anderson film but likely not the last, Michael Cera inhabits this character with just the right mix of commitment and self-awareness.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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