self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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While not guaranteeing success, this deep self-awareness is crucial for recognizing possibilities, offering a powerful lesson beyond typical leadership frameworks.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Because, despite the company’s anthropomorphized desk-lamp logo, these movies aren’t doling out self-awareness to stuff all willy-nilly.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026
This is an essential component of self-awareness, which is critical for change.
—Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026
There’s nonetheless a critical tweak built into the scene involving the uses of childhood sentimentality, and here, again, Spielberg suggests a self-awareness of the dangers of his practice, and the essential importance of having a virtuous idea system at the heart of such a drama.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Because, despite the company’s anthropomorphized desk-lamp logo, these movies aren’t doling out self-awareness to stuff all willy-nilly.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026
This is an essential component of self-awareness, which is critical for change.
—Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026
There’s nonetheless a critical tweak built into the scene involving the uses of childhood sentimentality, and here, again, Spielberg suggests a self-awareness of the dangers of his practice, and the essential importance of having a virtuous idea system at the heart of such a drama.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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