Understanding Management (MindTap Course List)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305502215
Author: Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 1DQ
Summary Introduction
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What is the Importance of Self-awareness for a Manager and what are the impacts of not having self-awareness?
Introduction:
Self-awareness is the quality that has to be inherited for any individual to grow in a professional environment. Being a manager this is one of the prerequisites to understand your strengths and weaknesses to focus more on business requirements.
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