In episode 7 of season 5, we discuss the attribute of being reflective and why it is important for good decision making. And also why it’s essential for success in life more generally.

WHAT TO DO?

You can enhance your reflection by:

• schedule regular time to reflect
• ask yourself specific questions and consider getting an outside perspective
• reflect on your successes too, not just when things go wrong

LINKS

Want to learn more about developing your reflective ability? Here's links to some interesting articles:

Research on reflection

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3167369/
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022011525
• https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2414478

Harvard Business Review question prompts: https://hbr.org/2017/03/why-you-should-make-time-for-self-reflection-even-if-you-hate-doing-it

• What are you avoiding?
• How are you helping your colleagues achieve their goals?
• How are you not helping or even hindering their progress?

IN OUR NEXT EPISODE...

In episode 8 of this season, we'll be discussing the importance of ‘perseverance’ when it comes to making important decisions. Don't miss it!