Self-awareness is like the secret sauce of leadership—it adds flavour, depth, and balance to everything you do. Without it, you're basically just hoping your team doesn’t notice when you're stressed out or making weird decisions. When you're self-aware, you know your strengths, your blind spots, and even those little quirks that might make people raise an eyebrow. And the best part? It makes you a better leader and a more relatable human being.

Have you ever had someone take your kindness and generosity for granted? Perhaps they were happy to accept your help, only to turn around and dismiss it with a hurtful remark when they no longer needed you. It's a gut-wrenching experience that leaves you questioning why you bother to help at all, and it can be easy to beat yourself up over it.

Let’s face it, this pandemic’s been a huge challenge for everyone. From Yoyo-ing Covid restrictions to workplaces turned upside down,...