“Oh, would some power give us the gift
To see ourselves as others see us!
It would from many a blunder free us…”
-Robert Burns, 1786
How do we find the ‘gift’ of seeing ourselves clearly and what impact would that have on ourselves and the people we lead? Understanding ourselves is tricky. Frankly, we can all be slightly delusional and have quite an opaque view of who we are. So what do we need to think about doing differently?