“I believe self-management would not work in our organization. As it involves prioritizing time in thinking about managing oneself and it doesn’t involve practising such competencies as taking a team in the account and thinking about others while working as a team would be much better for the growth of the organization”(Kunal, 2018).  Thank you for sharing your thoughts Kunal, however, I would like to challenge this statement.  Self-management happens through self-reflection.  “Self-reflection is the most important tool in the value-based leadership toolbox” (Kraemer, 2015, p.15).  Before we try to understand others we must understand ourselves.  Without self-awareness, we can’t lead others.  A manager or a leader who is not aware of his or her own needs, values can’t manage others well.  “Without self-reflection, it is impossible to become a valued-based leader”(Kraemer, 2015, p.15).  I don’t think we can contribute to the growth of an organization unless we grow at a personal level.   A self-managed leader has confidence and strength to guide and facilitate the team.  Once we are able to manage ourselves we can perform to the best of our ability.  “Valued-based leadership moves from the inside out, rooted in the knowledge of what you stand for and what matters most personally and professionally” (Kraemer, 2015, p.16).  Through self-management and self-reflection we can become much more aware of our personal skills.  These learned skills that we can utilize to help our team become their best as well.  “While strategic influence begins with a hard look at yourself, it also involves skills related to building trust and others” (Hughes, Beatty and Dinwoodie, 2014, p.157).  Self-management is the first and foremost key to success.

References:

Hughes R., Colarelli-Beatty K. & Dinwoodie  D. (2014). Becoming a strategic leader. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass

Kraemer, H. M. (2015). Becoming the best: Build a world-class organization through values-based leadership. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.