The Power of Self-Awareness | William L. Sparks | TEDxAsheville
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- Will’s talk, “The Power of Self-Awareness,” illustrates the transformative potential of giving and receiving feedback. In his talk, he recounts his first class during his doctoral program at George Washington University when his professor gave him an “A” on his final paper, but an “F” in life. During their exchange, Professor Jerry B. Harvey introduced Will to his “Shadow” and helped him see that the dysfunction in his failed marriage had been largely brought by himself, not his ex-wife. Confronted with this reality, Will discusses the implication of understanding how our Shadow often brings about the very thing we are trying to avoid. He closes his talk with the broader implications of this exchange, and the moral responsibility we have to give and receive honest and candid feedback with those in our lives. William L. Sparks is the Dennis Thompson Chair & Professor of Leadership at the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte, where he also serves as the Director of the Office of Leadership Initiatives. His research is focused on self-actualization and leadership. His assessment, the “Actualized Leader Profile,” is based on Carl Jung’s concept of the “Shadow” and has been translated into eight languages. He is the co-author with Peter C. Browning of the book “The Director’s Manual: A Framework for Board Governance” (Wiley, 2016) and is the author of the forthcoming book “Actualized Leadership: Meeting Your Shadow & Maximizing Your Potential” (SHRM Publishing, 2018). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
So powerful sir! Thank you for sharing such a vulnerable and important story. This talk had my attention the entire time. I highly recommend this talk for all those interested in true self-development.
Well done, Will Sparks! I don't know any truly effective leader who has not gained a sense of self awareness through feedback from others...and take action to understand the Self more fully.
Self-awareness is not a talent that people have. It's a skill that can be acquired through different ways. The problem is most people do not even devote themselves to the process of learning it. It is the most rewarding skill that everyone should have. Thank you for your time!
You're completely right. The perception that I have now compared to when I "gave into the unknown" makes for a drastic and huge change, over and over and over again.
It never stops. We have to give in to much deeper levels of Self Awareness.
Because out of 10 people that believe they are aware, only 1.8 were actually aware of themselves.
Given into the unknown seems to be the difference between my awareness and others that I thought were the same.
Out of the 82% that weren't aware, I think 60% of those spent time lying to themselves to avoid awareness.
Percetages may be a little off, but True study, no doubt.
Great sorry and just how I remembered you sharing it in person. Thank you for sharing for the world!
Great work Dr. Sparks. I appreciate this more than you will ever know. I do have my F in life story. I use it to move me off the couch each and every day.
Thank you for using this platform to share your journey and the power of self awareness. You are an exceptional educator and storyteller and I am sure this talk will impact a multitude of people on their own self awareness journey. Well done!
Great information! Thank you so much for sharing your story! It's hard to face our inner demons but it is soo necessary to seek them out, understand them, and embrace them to really unleash our fullest potential!
Very authentic, touching, enlightening words..
Thanks for inspiration 💚
Great job, Will! I'm so glad you got to share this story and teaching in another medium.
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Thank you, Dr. Sparks. I have learned a lot from you.
Will - Your story is compelling and a lesson that gifts are given in many ways. We just need to be open to hearing them, reflecting on them and taking action.
Great Talk. I have a lot of F in my life. Few months ago when I didn't get the grade I was hoping to in my English class, I was devastated because I worked hard and had 8 different drafts before I submitted. In my journal, I wrote that I am a A grade person (accept my false, weaknesses, and F), but I am a D grade in the file. Dr. Sparks, your talk was very inspirational.
Wow. Well. People really don’t understand how important self awareness is, it literally will destroy everything about you when you ignore your weaknesses and is full of Ego.
Thank you very very much for the information and especially the brave and loving way you bring it.
Will, Great job and well done. Thanks for sharing your passion.
Thank you from the bottom of my personality for your deeply meaningful thoughts. Among other things, it was exactly what I need.
Great soul. Great talk. Moral n ethics are for living.not judging or teaching.Thank you bless you. All your dreams come true.
Super powerful video..Thank you so much for sharing.
The greatest Ted talks ever.
How beautifully shared. 🙏
"People will do anything,no matter how absurd,to avoid facing their own souls"
-Carl Jung
So true...That's where addictions takes its root to escape the reality.
And stubborness
We are all addicted to our own individual comfort zone. Whatever mode of withdrawal from social structure we choose.
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Powerful. Magnificent.
exceptional! and emotional! thanks much!
This s great, thank you so much for sharing!
Very enlightening
Greatest understanding
Wow, what a very impactful talk!
great talk. I think it was the sort of advice I needed to hear.
Writing an article on self-awareness, this is just enlightening.-Ursula Mannix
Do you mind sharing that article with me.?
Thanks for sharing this, it really helps alot
Thank you for your insight, Will. I've been learning to embrace my own shadow recently after having a riveting moment of self-awareness that was partly due to childhood trauma. It's true that in order for us to really accept others and love them for who they are, we have to first be willing to admit our own frailties and belong to ourselves first. Mabuhay from the Philippines! :)
Excellent talk Dr. Sparks, wish to learn more. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Tom Monk
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Carl Jung was how I embraced My Shadow and stumbled into a world of Self Awareness by accident.
Iraq War/Massage School/The entire existence was given into by Me. And I'm still here, with universal understanding.
And then the band Tool made so much more sense😂
Great theme... "...man should know his own self and recognize that which leadeth unto loftiness or lowliness, glory or abasement, wealth or poverty." ~ Baha'u'llah, Baha'i Faith
powerful, great gravitas,
Educational thank you!
The true AWARENESS is the awareness that we are only AWARENESS. Before the personality, the naming and the self description...before all learned concepts of right and wrong...and judging and choice. We are only AWARENESS. Nothing else is real and nothing else matters.
Even what you just said.
neee more people like that out there 🙏🏽
powerful.
Should have a lot more views!!!!
I think most important here is peak awareness which are moments of focus and alertness which is how everything important and relevant, from breakthroughs to important political decisions happens. The other important awareness element is self obsevations which is about directing your focus to within the person from which comes pesonal growth.
Thanks a lot for this talk. DareToLive Łukasik, blogger.
Great talk but...how do i build my self awareness? Journaling? Meditation?
Epic
I learn awhole lot
This combined with NBC fr Marshall Rosenberg would be pure dynamite!!!
The only question that I still have is, what did Mr. Spark did with his friends who dissuaded him from believing in what is professor said to him. Did he lose them all ?
I'm taking a post exam and I need a high score so hopefully this helps
How did you do?
At least i grasped a bit
Hi!
I've called out people recently who seem to not know themselves. They invalidate their own feelings and other's by give unsolicited advice and platitudes of just "accept it" or whatever. Well, I won't accept it until I've questioned, deconstructed, and analysed the reasonings behind it. And if I find that reasoning is sound and in line with my own values, then I'll either conform to or assimilate that belief. If not, I'll adopt new beliefs or I'll make my own.
F YES! ✊
so, why did he do that to his ex-wife?
Hello Dr. Sparks. I would like to talk more on this kindly share how I can contact you.
Look him online you maybe find an email or a way to contact him
I hate the mind games some profs play. They are not gods.
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I don't know if he gave us the tools to face our dark side. His personal story should have been an example rather than the lesson. Will seems too star-struck with Jerry B. Harvey, and spends little time seriously introducing us to the art of self-awareness, to the Shadow which he mentions rather than addresses. .
I think he was leaving that part up to you after viewing the video. Self discovery and learning need to come from you.
The talk is not called “Tools for self awareness” it’s called “The Power of self awareness”. He’s telling you to take the reins, examine your failures and make the effort to change.
Half of the talk is about himself
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