Top Takeaways Tuesday Review: Unleashing Courage and Taming Fear
The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast, Ep. 57 with Jacqueline Wales
Hello KSKOers
I had a brilliant conversation with Jacqueline Wales in episode 57 of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast. We talked about her life experience, from traumatic childhood and addiction to incredibly successful and insightful mentor with a fascinating TEDx talk. Join me as I share my top takeaways from our conversation with you…
Self-awareness is key to overcoming fears and limiting beliefs: We talked about the importance of self-awareness in confronting fears and limiting beliefs. It gives people the chance to recognise their thought patterns, question their beliefs, and take responsibility for their actions. By reframing failure and challenging ingrained fears, we can cultivate the courage to take that next step.
Reflection question: How can you identify and confront your own fears and limiting beliefs?
“Being fearless is not the absence of fear, but the courage to take the next step.”
Building trusting relationships relies on self-aware leadership: We discusses this idea that trust is a performance multiplier, i.e. trusting yourself and others to do the right thing. We also talked about the role that self-aware leadership has in fostering trusting relationships in both personal and professional settings. Self-awareness too, is a performance multiplier: behaviour and emotions are contagious, so modelling those you want to see is essential.
Reflection question: What steps can you take to enhance your self-awareness in order to build trusting relationships in your personal and professional life?
Self-awareness unlocks personal growth and freedom: Jacqueline shares a client success story with me, emphasising the transformative power of self-awareness in unlocking personal growth and freedom. By overcoming insecurities and fears, it can lead to increased confidence and effectiveness in both professional and personal life.
Reflection question: In what areas of your life do you think increased self-awareness could lead to greater personal growth and freedom?
“You… need to have somebody … help you uncover your blind spot so that you can understand your potential, your power, and your choices”
Nia Thomas
Identifying and addressing behavioural challenges: Jacqueline uses assessment tools to scientifically measure and identify behavioural styles, providing evidence for self-awareness and guiding people to recognise and address their challenges. As a podcast that also explores how people can grow their self-awareness, it was helpful to talk about this assessment tool
Reflection question: Have you ever considered using assessment tools to enhance your self-awareness? If so, what insights did you gain?
Embracing the fear of change leads to personal development: Jacqueline encourages people to break free from their limiting narratives and beliefs. She shares the importance of showing courage and taking risks in order to overcome fear. Embracing the fear of change can lead to huge personal growth and development.
Reflection question: How can you practice embracing the fear of change in order to foster personal development and growth in your life?
How can you use these top takeaways and reflection questions (TTRQ)?
Pick one of the TTRQs
Share it with you team
Ask for their thoughts and views
Reflect, discuss and debate
Get to know your own thoughts better. Help others to know their thoughts better. Get to know each other better.
Hope you enjoy the episode and find that these TTRQs generate interesting and awareness raising discussions!
Looking forward to having you on my learning journey!
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Nia is an expert leader who talks the talk and walks the walk. She is an academically awarded thought leader in self-aware leadership and practices self-aware leadership every single day in her role as a Director in a Children’s Charity.
Great post! So much of leadership has to do with being bold—not reckless, not impulsive, but thoughtfully fearless. Thanks for the wisdom!