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Manage Yourself to Lead Others: Why Great Leadership Begins with Self-Understanding

Margaret C. Andrews

Why I recommend it

This connects leadership with understanding our own habits, values, and reactions. It brings that reflection into decisions, relationships, and everyday work.

What stayed with me

My history and habits affect how I lead and how other people experience me. There isn’t one style that fits every situation.

Who it’s useful for

New managers and experienced leaders ready to examine their own behavior.

A tension or limitation

Self-awareness matters when it changes what we do. Insight alone won’t change a team.