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ADMS 1010 Assignment 1

Maeisha Desai

York University

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ADMS 1010 Assignment 1

This assignment will discuss the significance of self-reflection and self-

awareness. According to The Manager's Job: Folklore and Fact, "managers who can

be introspective about their work are more likely to be effective at their jobs"

(Mintzberg, 1990). Managers who are self-aware examine their behavior to ensure

that it is consistent with who they are and what they stand for. Even the self-study

questions for managers in the same article demonstrate how self-aware managers

must conduct introspective assessments of themselves, their teams, and the business

as a whole.

Additionally, one of the steps necessary for critical thinking is self-awareness.

Asking questions, challenging presumptions, and assessing the merit of arguments are

all part of the reading, thinking, and learning process known as critical thinking.

(Dryer, 2006). All managers are unquestionably excellent critical thinkers because

they are self-aware. Self-awareness is a topic covered by Linda Dyer, author of

"Critical Thinking for Business Students.They analyze their reasoning, try to

comprehend their prejudices, and can pinpoint the techniques they use to form

judgments (Dyer, 2006). Managers can make better decisions and work more

effectively when they are self-aware and aware of their strengths and weaknesses.

On my self-reflection, my strengths rotate around skills in social interaction,

leadership, adaptability, and creativity. While working, I am more of a listener than a

reader when processing information. This allows me to listen, filter out all irrelevant

information, and store the helpful information in my subconscious. Therefore,

listening gives me a better and more precise understanding of concepts in my daily

activities than reading.

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My values rotate around social morals. I cannot consider myself morally upright,

but I am not a misfit regarding social norms. My values are governed by the principle

of doing actions that do not harm my personal development or the people with whom

I interact in all instances. With the strengths and values mentioned above, I can fit

well in a supervisory job in the employment world as a first job. I can soar higher with

time to fit the more prominent managerial positions.

With my strong skills, I can make a difference in managing human capital in an

organization. My solid principles and values could go a long way to eradicating the

high levels of workplace inequality. Most Canadian establishments face poor

management, and my skills can come in handy in alleviating this menace in the

corporate sector.
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References

Drucker, P. F. (2005). Managing Oneself. Harvard Business Review, 83(1), 100–109.

Mintzberg, H. (1990). The Manager’s Job: Folklore and Fact. Harvard

Business Review, 68(2), 163–176.