![]() ![]() Wheatley has said ‘without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.’ As we reflect on our own internal states, the resonance circuitry that evolved to connect with others’ minds is primed to sense the deep nature of our own intentional world. Reflective skills harness our prefrontal capacity for executive attention, prosocial behavior, empathy and self-regulation. During reflective thinking, we pause to examine the consequences of various actions and events and it helps us make decisions. “Reflective thinking is important because the world is not predictable, and new or unexpected events take place. Self-reflection can be defined as “serious thought about one’s character and actions” “the activity of thinking about your own feelings and behavior, and the reasons that may lie behind them” and “the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes.” In my book I Know Myself and Neither Do You: Why Charisma, Confidence and Pedigree Won’t Take You Where You Want to Go, I examine in depth how self-reflection can increase leaders’ self-awareness and make them better leaders. “Just a few minutes can entirely change your focus for the rest of your day.” Whether you’re the boss or on your way up the ladder, “this is a tool to be more effective at work.” Lanaj said.
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