Uncover Your Blindspots
According to a McKinsey Global Institute analysis, unintentional bias costs the world economy $2.6 trillion in lost productivity every year. (apenas em inglês)
Rui Lapa
2/16/20243 min ler
Let’s first discuss what personal blind spots entail in a work setting. Personal blind spots occur when a person’s biases or limitations unintentionally lead to missed opportunities or disadvantages. These may have to do with abilities, character qualities, or ways of thinking that aren’t immediately obvious to the person but nevertheless influence their efficacy and ability to make decisions.
The following are some simple and effective ways to illuminate and improve as necessary:
Take an assessment such as Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius, to discover your natural gifts, Myers-Briggs to give you some insight into your natural personality, or maybe a High5 (formerly strengths finder) to highlight some core strengths.
Ask 4-5 people, who hold a minimum degree of mutual regard and trust, some core questions that help you grow; these can be insightful for the three major areas of your life: labour, leisure, and relationships. One word of caution: the person needs to know you well enough in the respective area of the questions.
If you already have a mentor for specific areas of your life, ask, listen, and apply using an experimental approach.
Create space and time to reflect and learn from your past scenarios and how they frame and influence your current situation. This helps you adapt, remain agile, and stay creative.
Stay connected and plugged in with insightful sources and learning platforms—podcasts, online courses, specialty schools or academies, industry research and associations, hobby associations, etc.
According to a McKinsey Global Institute analysis, unintentional bias costs the world economy $2.6 trillion in lost productivity every year.
According to a Harvard Business Review study, businesses that use a diversified method to gather viewpoints for and within their leadership teams have a 17 percent higher chance of producing above-average financial returns.
Why the better results?
Better decisions.
Let’s first discuss what personal blind spots entail in a work setting. Personal blind spots occur when a person’s biases or limitations unintentionally lead to missed opportunities or disadvantages. These may have to do with abilities, character qualities, or ways of thinking that aren’t immediately obvious to the person but nevertheless influence their efficacy and ability to make decisions.
The following are some simple and effective ways to illuminate and improve as necessary:
Take an assessment such as Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius, to discover your natural gifts, Myers-Briggs to give you some insight into your natural personality, or maybe a High5 (formerly strengths finder) to highlight some core strengths.
Ask 4-5 people, who hold a minimum degree of mutual regard and trust, some core questions that help you grow; these can be insightful for the three major areas of your life: labour, leisure, and relationships. One word of caution: the person needs to know you well enough in the respective area of the questions.
If you already have a mentor for specific areas of your life, ask, listen, and apply using an experimental approach.
Create space and time to reflect and learn from your past scenarios and how they frame and influence your current situation. This helps you adapt, remain agile, and stay creative.
Stay connected and plugged in with insightful sources and learning platforms—podcasts, online courses, specialty schools or academies, industry research and associations, hobby associations, etc.
According to a McKinsey Global Institute analysis, unintentional bias costs the world economy $2.6 trillion in lost productivity every year.
According to a Harvard Business Review study, businesses that use a diversified method to gather viewpoints for and within their leadership teams have a 17 percent higher chance of producing above-average financial returns.
Why the better results?
Better decisions