One of the essential leadership competences is self-leadership. Self-management is important in terms of healthy leadership in a fast-moving and constantly changing working world.
Self-awareness: A manager must know their own strengths and weaknesses. Only then can they delegate tasks effectively, make optimum use of their skills and identify areas for improvement.
Self-motivation: Managers must have the ability to motivate and discipline themselves. They must clearly define their goals and create a plan to achieve them. They must have the discipline to follow this plan, even when they encounter obstacles.
Self-reflection: Managers must be able to reflect on and improve themselves. The key discipline: accepting feedback, learning from it and being able to take a critical look at your own actions and decisions and make the necessary changes.
Overall, self-leadership enables a manager to lead effectively by being a role model for their team, making the most of their own abilities and constantly striving to improve. It also fosters trust and respect from their team.
