What if the biggest driver of leadership performance isn’t strategy, experience, or intelligence but rather self-awareness?

In this episode of The Value Blueprint, hosts Shayla McLean and James from Value Driver are joined by executive leadership coach Michèle Meier to explore how self-awareness becomes a catalyst for better leadership, stronger teams, and long-term organizational success.

Drawing on over 25 years of leadership experience and her work as an executive coach, Michèle breaks down what self-awareness actually looks like in action, not as a “soft skill,” but as a measurable driver of performance, engagement, and succession readiness.

In this conversation, we cover:

• Why self-awareness is one of the most critical leadership capabilities

• Common leadership blind spots driven by stress, control, approval, and security

• The difference between reactive leadership and intentional leadership

• How leader behaviour directly impacts team performance and employee engagement

• Why unaddressed blind spots quietly undermine growth and succession planning

• Practical ways leaders can build self-awareness through reflection, feedback, and coaching

If you’re a business owner, executive, or people leader navigating growth, succession planning, or organizational change, this episode offers powerful insights into how leadership behaviour shapes business outcomes.

Key takeaway:
Leadership doesn’t start with strategy, it starts with awareness.

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