In today's results-driven world, survival and success are guaranteed to the strongest. We are in an era where the success of an organization increasingly depends on people and their skills. So how can we, as senior executives, remain competitive in this environment where standards of excellence continue to rise? Analoui (1990) suggests that for a manager to be successful, he must place great emphasis on evaluating and developing his own potential. Hill (2003) says: “The best managers are those who have a thirst for learning and are willing to work on themselves”. 1.2 Self-awareness and its importance The first step towards personal development is being able to identify areas that require development. . Maslow (1970) states that all individuals have an inherent need for personal growth, which occurs through the process called self-actualization. Self-awareness concerns how an individual is able to perceive their thoughts, behaviors, and actions to affect themselves and the people around them. Legrain, Cleeremans and Destrebecqz (2010) suggest that self-awareness allows one to be the object of one's own attention. Goleman, Boyatzis, McKee (2002) define self-awareness as “having a deep understanding of one’s emotions, as well as one’s strengths and limitations, as well as one’s values ​​and motivations.” Goleman (1995) states that self-awareness is key to developing social and emotional competence and identifies self-awareness as the core of emotional intelligence. As managers, we are faced with the task of managing and interacting with different types of people professionally and socially. High emotional intelligence promotes a better understanding of our emotions and helps us control our emotions, especially during tests...... middle of paper ......& Row.Mumford, A. (1986). Personal development: missing elements. Industrial and Commercial Training, 18(3), 6--10. Paquet, P. (2013). Assertiveness is the key to manager success. Canadian HR Reporter, 26(3), 16-18. Pedler, M., Boydell, T., & Burgoyne, J. (1978). Manager's personal development guide (1st ed.). London; New York [ua]: McGraw-Hill. Pedler, M. (1988). Apply personal development in organizations. Industrial and Commercial Training, 20(2), 19--22.Walls, H. (2003). Self-awareness plays its role. Industrial Engineering, 35(3), 20. Wohlers, A. and London, M. (1989). Ratings of managerial traits: Evaluation difficulty, agreement with colleagues, and self-awareness. Personnel Psychology, 42(2), 235--261.Yammarino, F. and Atwater, L. (1993). Understanding the accuracy of self-perception: Implications for human resource management. Human resources management, 32(2-3), 231--247.