One of the hardest things to accept is that even people with good reputations, good values, good work ethics can still be the problem. Not in a dramatic, villainous way. In a quiet, unintentional, human way. We all have blind spots and if we are not willing to look at them, we stay stuck in the belief that it is always someone else who needs to change.
Maybe it is your tone, maybe it is how you manage time, or maybe it is your tendency to overstep when you are stressed. Whatever it is, owning it is not a loss. It’s a chance to grow, to lead with more awareness, to connect with more humility.
And if you are truly committed to being part of a healthy work environment, then self-awareness has to be part of your practice. Not because you are the worst person in the room, but because even good people cause harm when they stop reflecting.