EP 55: How Are You Really Coming Across at Work? Successful Traits of Procurement Leaders: Self-Awareness

Successful Traits of Procurement Leaders: Self-Awareness

How you see yourself isn’t always how others experience you.

And that gap can have a significant impact on your procurement career, career progression and leadership development.

In this episode of Procurement Pivots, we explore the role self-awareness plays in procurement leadership and why it is such a critical, but often overlooked, capability.

We discuss:

• What self-awareness really means in a procurement leadership context
• Why there is often a gap between intent and perception
• How others may experience your communication, behaviour and leadership style
• The impact of low self-awareness on relationships, visibility and progression
• Why feedback is essential, but often avoided
• How self-awareness shapes your leadership presence and credibility
• The role it plays in managing stakeholders and teams effectively
• Why it becomes even more important as you progress into more senior roles
• How small shifts in awareness can have a meaningful impact on how you lead

This episode builds on many of the themes we’ve explored around visibility, positioning and progression in procurement careers.

Because how you show up matters.

And how others experience you matters even more.

Hosted by:

Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive and Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

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