self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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To overcome this, build self-awareness and emotional intelligence internally first.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This article outlines practical steps for CMOs and tech leaders to keep AI as a tool of insight and analysis, avoiding the risks associated with self-awareness or autonomous decision-making.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
There are several moments in which Stewart comes off as hypocritical and lacking self-awareness.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Fortunately for him, Trump is not cursed with self-awareness.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This article outlines practical steps for CMOs and tech leaders to keep AI as a tool of insight and analysis, avoiding the risks associated with self-awareness or autonomous decision-making.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
There are several moments in which Stewart comes off as hypocritical and lacking self-awareness.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Fortunately for him, Trump is not cursed with self-awareness.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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