In Steve Martin’s hilarious 1990 mob spoof, My Blue Heaven, his character laments, “Everyone thinks they have a sense of humor, but then they don’t.” In the same way, many of us think we know our strengths and, more important, our weaknesses.
However, the level of self-awareness it takes to truly evaluate the areas where we need improvement isn’t very common--and it’s tough to develop, says Denver-based leadership consultant David M. Dye, founder of Trailblaze, Inc. and author of the self-published The Seven Things Your Team Needs to Hear You Say.
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