Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach

Exercise 7

LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF
Self-awareness helps us avoid seeing ourselves more favorably than is justified.
Self-Awareness and the Johari Window
Although it's an important career skill, self-awareness can be easy to talk about but hard to master. Self-awareness helps us build on strengths and overcome weaknesses, and it helps us avoid seeing ourselves more favorably than is justified.
How often do you take a critical look at your attitudes, behaviors, skills, personal characteristics, and accomplishments When was the last time you thought about them from a career perspective-as you see them and as others do

Exploring your Johari Window is one way to gain more self-awareness. It's a way of comparing what we know about ourselves with what others know about us. The "open" areas known to ourselves and others are often small. The "blind spot," "the unknown," and the "hidden" areas can be quite large. They challenge our capacities for self-discovery.
Self-awareness is a pathway to adaptability, something we need to keep learning and growing in changing times. But remember the insights of the Johari Window. True self-awareness means not just knowing your idealized self-the person you want or hope to be. It also means knowing who you really are in the eyes of others and as defined by your actions.
GET TO KNOW YOURSELF BETTER
Map your Johari Window. Make notes on your "Open Area" and "Hidden Self." Speculate about your "Unknown." Ask friends, family, and co-workers for insights to your "Blind Spot." Write a summary of what you learn about possible career strengths and weaknesses.