Insight: Why We're Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life Hardcover – May 2, 2017

It was with great anticipation that I cracked open the new book by Dr. Tasha Eurich, Insight: Why We’re not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life. I was not disappointed. Dare I say, this new resource is packed full of insights and it is likely a book that the reader will not put down until it is consumed.On one hand this author grounds her cogent observations in research, accounting for a myriad of studies to support her many assertions. On the other hand, what makes this book so readable and compelling is her storytelling, alive with real world examples of failures, personal and business trials, and ultimately major findings and successes. Self-awareness sounds like a simple concept, but in reality it is very complex, requiring introspection and outward facing assessment. She covers these related but different aspects in great, interesting detail, weaving story after story to capture one’s interest. We learn about blind-spots, recognizable behaviors, seven pillars of insight, and building blocks for successful teams.I was particularly moved by reading about the experiences of Alan Mulally, of Boeing Company and Ford Motor Company fame. It became clear that his personal values, risk taking, and communication style were able to greatly transform a large organization overcome with tradition, old culture, obsolete reward systems and some recent failures. His formula was applied masterfully, and Dr. Eurich was able to apply this life and business success to her framework for self-awareness.I also appreciated at the end of her book a number of appendices which serve as practical approaches for self-discovery. These would also be useful for teams or organizations that wish to assess and develop together. Some case examples are also provided where team success has been achieved, even in the most trying of circumstances.Finally, I would comment that this book is worth reading more than once, and worth packing around for personal reference. There are many lessons included in this good read that should be recounted more than once. Sometimes it takes courage to be self-aware and to listen to the voices of others; but the reader is left with the belief that it is necessary, achievable, and worthy of such a personal investment. And that there is value both in the workplace, as well as the personal life outside of work.

I really wanted to like this book. I thought it would give me at least a modicum of insight, especially since that's its title. Instead, it meanders through filler-stories like someone lost in the woods, finding themself in a similar spot over and over. For a book on self-awareness, the author is incredibly self-absorbed. Her judgment-laden descriptions (journaling junkie, meditation-retreat rodeo, "super-earnest, super-annoying levels of commitment to their lifestyle,"-- to name a few) were endlessly annoying in a book about self-awareness.At one point she quotes a participant comment she read after one of her programs which said, "My biggest learning from this program is how much money a consultant can make by presenting banal, trivial, feel-good, recycled, and repackaged pop psychology and common sense concepts as innovative leadership training" (she referred to as a "nasty comment"), pretty well sums up exactly how I felt slogging through this book.

This was an interesting book about the importance of being self-aware. A fact that's noted throughout the book is that one can be externally self-aware without being internally self-aware and vice versa. Self-confidence doesn't have anything to do with self-awareness as studies quoted concluded that the most confident are generally the least competent. Interestingly, despite all the literature on self-confidence, this book mentions that the overall confidence of the population has dramatically gone up over the last decades as opposed to the mid-twentieth century. Self-absorption has gradually become the norm with the proliferation of the social media outlets and obsessions with selfies, though paradoxically, the practices are more about presenting oneself than connecting with others. The books also delves into the differences between people who are truly delusional and those who are aware but don't care. The book cautions to avoid self-awareness thorns like ruminations (thinking and analyzing too much something that has already happened) or being too introspective (obsessed with past events as a way to explain one's present struggles). Instead, the author advises to focus on what will happen, and, when studying the reasons for one's happiness, as the "what" ("what do I not like, and what can I do to change it") rather than the "why" ("why I don't like something) question, which can sometimes be too hard to answer and ultimately get one confused and even more stuck in his problems. The book is filled with personal stories, and various studies. Many phrases are typed in bold throughout the book, making it easy to extract the main point from the sections or to skim. One repeated advice throughout the book is to ask others about how you come across, since they're more objective than self-analysis. On the other hand, it's also mentioned that most people have a hard time being truthful with others, and are thus unlikely to really tell them, making this a challenging endeavor. Overall, an interesting book.

Incredibly well-written, easy to understand, and powerful insights about self-awareness. One of the greatest things under-represented in the leadership (coaching) literature are frameworks and models about how to tackle the issue of self-awareness. This book fills this gap beautifully, but also talks about principles that are useful in organizations and the wider society. I really hope the author continues her path on this issue. Next to willpower and habits, there is in my opinion nothing more important to talk about in psychology that has real practical impact on everyday life than self-awareness.

Eurich's tone throughout the book was one of pomposity. I found it quite hard to finish reading, even though the subject area is immensely interesting.

Great practical book on building your self awareness and that of others through coaching. I will refer to this for myself and for the delivery of management training. Really digestible too with lots of self awareness exercises which take us in many directions to support our own self-awareness journey. Thank you for writing such a well structured and fascinating book Tasha x

This book didn't go into any of the functional components of the mind which I feel are at the core of self-awareness. It mentioned surface level topics and some practical tips but would be difficult to implement without a coach or deeper understanding of the mind and behavior.

Great book.....easy to read, packed with lots of ideas about how to develop oneself and live a better life.....Peter

Useful and practical ways to build self awareness

Book is superbly positioned as a classic on self awareness. While Daniel Goleman gets all the credit for popularizing Emotional Intelligence, I think self-awareness didn't get the much needed spotlight it deserves amongst all other components of emotional intelligence. This book serves the purpose of putting the spotlight back on self-awareness and it does a great job at it. Loved all the narratives and stories in the book. Do give it a read.

Listen up, fellow personal growers:An informative and engaging read.For those of you who are Brene Brown followers, you will love Insight. Tasha has folded together years of studies and research from across the globe and peppered it with real-life accounts and examples.I found the book exceedingly useful from a career standpoint. I've implemented simple strategies that keep me from butting heads and experiencing frustrations with co-workers. Although I'm not, anyone in a leadership role will get more from their team by reading this book.Attention therapists and life coaches - lot's of great tools and inspiration for you to do your magic.

I think we’ll all agree that Self-awareness is the meta-skill of the twenty-first century. At its core, it is the ability to see ourselves clearly –to understand who we are, how others see us, and how we fit into the world around us. All the qualities critical for success in today’s world such as EQ, empathy, influence, communication, and collaboration – all stem for self-awareness. The book written by Dr. Tasha Eurich has created quite a buzz and earlier this year (2018) HBR too carried an article. Research suggests that when we see ourselves clearly, we are more confident and more creative. We make sounder decisions, build stronger relationships, and communicate more effectively.I read the book and took a 360 degree feedback from my loving critics - people who will be honest with me and still have the best interest of my growth. That’s one of my goals this year. Reading the book and acting on it will definitely help you become more conscious of who you are!.

There is a shortlist of books that, in exchange for $30 or so, gives you a growing value that is priceless and cherished. Eurich makes good on the promises she sets forth in self-awareness - being the single most important skill to develop in life - and provides concrete reasons and stories with so much substance to back up her claims that makes reading her work so entertaining and engaging. Not only that, but as a specialist in her field, she gives immensely helpful tools for gaining Insight into your own life with an applicability that I'd argue is universal to human beings.Just one thing for these kindle ebooks: where's the index? Amazon, kindly include the index when purchasing these ebooks. I bought the book, I expect everything to come with it.

Tasha Eurich geht das Thema Selbst-Erkenntnis und Reflexion von der wissenschaftlichen Seite an, ein erfrischender Kontra-Punkt zu eher esoterischen Büchern zum Thema. Ein Großteil des Buches beschreibt Experimente und Studien, die oft überraschende und kontra-intuitive Ergebnisse haben. Am Ende des Buches gibt es einen ausführlichen Anhang mit Fragebögen und Methoden, um die eigene Selbst-Erkenntnis zu verbessern.

No matter how self-aware you believe yourself to be, this book will help sharpen the tools we all need in order to work on self-awareness. Regardless of if you are just starting your journey of self-awareness or if you have been at it for years, this book is a must read.

So far I have read a portion only.It truly gives its readers a new dimension to living & demystifies many confusion.

I saw Tasha speak at leadership convention and it made me get the book

Great book