DEVELOPMENT AND AWARENESS: STEVEN AXELROD

According to Steven Axelrod (2005), the ability to function at a higher level of awareness, whether by virtue of one’s age (Erikson and Levinson) or an increased understanding and consciousness (Kegan), might result in any or all of the following qualities in executives:

A longer time frame and increased capacity for strategic thinking

An increased propensity for reflective thinking

An increased ability to acknowledge, understand, and integrate the meaning of personal and career failures

An increased tolerance of ambiguity and paradox

An increased ability to listen to and appreciate different points of view

An increased ability to reconcile differences based on an understanding of underlying trends and ...

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