Discussions about the self and self-leadership give knowledge of various perspectives. Many leadership theories focus on the psychological and intellectual motors of positive change in human activity which are internal to the agent. Self-leadership focuses on the capacity to direct one's choices and actions through internal convictions and intrinsic motivation. The process of directing oneself to achieve certain goals takes for granted that the individual is capable of performing normal intellectual activity. However, there are some neurological prerequisites that ensure the normal healthy functioning. These biological requirements are often the object of exploration in neuroscience as the field of study seeks to enrich the knowledge and contribute to a holistic understanding of human beings. This chapter explores the neuroscientific dimensions that underlie elements of self-leadership. It sheds light on the role of normal biology for
The original version of the book was previously published with incorrect text in reference list for Chapter 3 "O'Gorman ( 2007)", Chapter 4 "Pizam and Haemoon (2008)", Chapter 7 "Mosoma (2014)", and Chapter 8 "Ariffin and Maghzi (2012), Brunner-Sperdin et al. (2012), Evans (2012) and Marneros et al. (2020)" which have now been corrected. The book has been updated with the changes.
Narrative self understanding is becoming more prominent as a field of research in human behaviour, and is particularly interesting for business ethicists who wish to look into behavioural ethics. The way a person possesses his own story can affect his perception of others and his understanding of what is due to them from him. It can therefore affect his capacity to treat them with justice and fairness. This paper looks at the self narratives of twenty subjects vis-à-vis their perceptions of a common event (as a proxy of their judgements of others which therefore would influence their relations with others). It thus uses a qualitative method of textual analysis to examine the relationship between the way a person perceives and describes himself or herself and the way he or she perceives others. The study throws light on an important aspect that needs to be included in curricula of managerial anthropology and of business ethics.
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