Posted by Una Martone on Feb 14, 2018
Some of you know that Leadership Harrisburg Area teaches the concepts of Servant Leadership as part of our programming.  Aside from the authentic desire to develop other people, the most critical essential of Servant Leadership, as we teach, is Self Awareness.  Self Awareness is not just about knowing your own strengths and weaknesses.  Self Awareness is more about understanding how you impact people and situations around you.  When you walk into a room, do you bring energy and positivity?  When talking with other people, do you make eye contact and truly listen?  Do you smile at strangers, make room for a vehicle merging into traffic, hold the door open behind you when walking into a building.  As Rotarians espoused to Service Above Self, it certainly makes sense for us to reflect on our interactions and take note of how our attitude and actions are perceived by others.  By increasing our own Self Awareness, we are building our capacity to effectively lead our clubs; becoming better at attracting new members; and increasing our ability to serve the community.