Stanford’s business school’s advisory board stated that self awareness is the most important
trait of a successful leader. Self awareness is full understanding of one’s strengths and weaknesses.
Leadership maturity is predicated on strong self awareness. The best leaders have learned to leverage
their strengths and to build in mitigating disciplines to minimize the potential harm of their weaknesses.
They are humble, honest with their short comings, mindful of their personal challenges, and ever
working to develop themselves.
“Feedback helps you take the blinders off, face reality, and see yourself as you really are.”
—Dave Dillon, Kroger CEO
The Feedback Edge 360 degree feedback assessment provides the feedback necessary to
maintain healthy self awareness while leveraging intentional leadership development for the
emerging talent pool. The “G3 Leader”, or Generation 3 Leader, is committed to extending
her/his influence and to replicate leadership to the third generation. They are intentional,
purposeful, and personal in the leadership development effort. They have created a leadership
pipeline that provides for a deep leader bench resulting in future security and sustainability
for their companies.
“I report to each of you. And just like you need interaction and feedback from above and
below to do your job effectively, I do too—now more than ever. So I challenge you in these
coming years to let me know how we’re doing—and how we could do things better.”
—Mike Bolen, Chairman of McCarthy Builders