Exploring the Reservoirs of Drivers and Blockers: Conscious and Unconscious Selves

Ian C. Woodward (), Samah Shaffakat () and Vincent H. Dominé ()
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Ian C. Woodward: INSEAD
Samah Shaffakat: Liverpool Business School
Vincent H. Dominé: INSEAD

Chapter Chapter 3 in Exploring Leadership Drivers and Blockers, 2019, pp 21-30 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we present the opening stage of our literature review and the research on the reservoirs of drivers and blockers, which informs the “Drivers and Blockers Exploration Tool”. We discuss how the unconscious and innate “forces” contribute to the ways in which individuals interact with reality, altering their needs as well as roles into actions. We also review the concept of “mini-selves” to illustrate the tension between different conscious and unconscious influences when change is attempted. We further examine possible selves that serve as a link between self-knowledge and motivation. Acting as screens, possible selves influence an individual’s understanding and reactions to emerging opportunities and constraints. We argue that understanding the influence that the conscious and unconscious has on people is important for individuals to perceive themselves, the world around them as well as their actions.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-6276-7_3

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