In today's results-oriented world, survival and success are guaranteed to the fittest. We live in an era where the success of an organization increasingly depends on people and their skills. So, how can we, as senior managers, remain competitive in this environment when the standards of excellence are continually rising? Analoui (1990) suggests that, to be successful, a manager should place great importance on evaluating and developing one's potential. Hill (2003) states: “The best managers are those who are willing to learn and are willing to work on themselves”.1.2 Self-awareness and its importanceThe first step towards self-development is to be able to identify the areas that require development. Maslow (1970) indicates that all individuals have an innate need for personal growth, which occurs through the process called self-actualization. Self-awareness is about how an individual is able to perceive their own thoughts, behaviors, and actions to influence themselves and the people around them. Legrain, Cleeremans, and Destrebecqz (2010) suggest that self-awareness allows you to be the object of your 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, one's values ​​and motivations." Goleman (1995) states that self-awareness is fundamental to social and social life. emotional competence and identifies self-awareness as the heart of emotional intelligence. As managers we face the task of managing and interacting with different types of people on a professional and social level. High emotional intelligence promotes a better understanding of our emotions and helps us have control over our emotions especially in tests with...... 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 a manager's success. Canadian Human Resources Reporter, 26(3), 16-18.Pedler, M., Boydell, T., & Burgoyne, J. (1978). A manager's guide to personal development (1st ed.). London; New York [ua]: McGraw-Hill.Pedler, M. (1988). Apply self-development in organizations. Industrial and Commercial Training, 20(2), 19--22.Walls, H. (2003). Self-awareness plays its part. Industrial Engineer, 35(3), 20.Wohlers, A., & London, M. (1989). Evaluations of managerial characteristics: Evaluation difficulty, work agreement, and self-awareness. Personnel Psychology, 42(2), 235--261.Yammarino, F., & Atwater, L. (1993). Understanding self-perception accuracy: Implications for human resource management. Human resources management, 32(2-3), 231--247.