SELF-AWARENESS AS A FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS : Final paper

Samosvijest ili pojam o sebi predstavlja sposobnost pojedinca u prepoznavanju i primjećivanju vlastite osobnosti (potreba, ponašanja, emocija, osobina, vrijednosti, misli) kao odvojenu od okoline i drugih pojedinaca (njihovih misli, potreba, emocija, osobina, vrijednosti, ponašanja). Samosvijest daje odgovor na pitanje „Tko sam ja?“ te zbraja sve percepcije koje pojedinac ima o sebi koji su ključni za izgradnju unutarnje slike sebe. Identificiranjem svojih snaga i slabosti pojedinac može stvarati velike promjene u svom ponašanju i aktivnostima. Samosvjesne osobe svjesne su vlastitih snaga i slabosti, razumiju vlastite emocije i imaju uvid u to kako njihove emocije utječu na njihove percepcije, proces donošenja odluka, ali i na druge ljude. Razvijanje samosvijesti pojedincima pomaže u sposobnosti razumijevanja sebe i u pomaganju ostalim pojedincima da razviju razumijevanje drugih. Pojedinac svoju samosvijest može razvijati introspekcijom (promatranjem sebe) te promatranjem drugih ljudi iz svoje okoline. Brojna prethodna istraživanja ukazala su kako je samospoznaja preduvjet za psihološko zdravlje, osobni rast, sposobnost prihvaćanja drugih te bolju poslovnu performansu. Poduzetne osobe, lideri i rukovoditelji igraju glavnu ulogu u svojim poduzećima, stoga moraju aktivno i kontinuirano raditi na svojoj razini samosvijesti, koja direktno utječe na njihove zaposlenike. U ovom radu bitno je staviti naglasak na razvoj samosvijesti menadžera i vođa koji mogu pomoći u stvaranju okruženja koje potiče samospoznaju i promiče procese samosvijesti te na važnost samosvijesti u svrhu osobnog razvoja.Self-awareness or self-concept is the ability of an individual to recognize and notice his own personality (needs, behaviors, emotions, traits, values, thoughts) as separate from the environment and other individuals (their thoughts, needs, emotions, traits, values, behaviors). Self-awareness provides an answer to the question "Who am I?" and sums up all the perceptions that an individual has about himself that are key to building an inner image of himself. By identifying their strengths and weaknesses an individual can create major changes in their behavior and activities. Self-aware people are aware of their own strengths and weaknesses, understand their own emotions and have an insight into how their emotions affect their perceptions, the decision-making process, but also other people. Developing self-awareness helps individuals in their ability to understand themselves and in helping other individuals develop understanding of others. An individual can develop his self-awareness by introspection (by observing himself) and by observing other people from his environment. Numerous previous studies have indicated that self-awareness is a prerequisite for psychological health, personal growth, the ability to accept others, and better business performance. Entrepreneurs, leaders and executives play a major role in their companies, so they must work actively and continuously at their level of self-awareness, which directly affects their employees. In this paper, it is important to emphasize the development of self-awareness of managers and leaders who can help create an environment that encourages self-awareness and promotes self-awareness processes and the importance of self-awareness for personal development