The Power to See Ourselves is a well - written and precise article that examines the growth and development of leaders and more so managers. The article examines the concept of self- image and its affect on the decisions of an individual in management. Self-image is thus construed to mean the perception, definition or someone a person considers himself to be. It is essentially the image beyond that of the mirror. It is the individual with the ability to think, imagine, and act. The writer examines self-image in relation to the changing behavior in growing leaders; and how the change in self-image comes about. Self-image in growing managers is important as it assists their personal growth, - this being as a direct result of their self-concept. Self-concept provides the basis of how an individual will assess everything around him. A person will naturally say or act in response to a particular situation depending on how he\she sees that situation. This is the result of self-concept. Thus, self-concept is, basically, a filter that shields out what one does not want to hear or see and underlines what one wants to hear or see. Therefore, according to the writer, self-concept determines how a person will react and perceive any given situation.
The writer assesses the impact of changing behavior in human beings. The rule of the thumb being that human beings are always changing and that a person is never the same he was yesterday. Thus, changes in behavior are a result of the experiences a person undergoes and affects the self-concept of an individual. Changes, therefore, result in the growth of a manager, be it positively or negatively, and these changes will be highlighted by the goals and objectives that such a manager sets. Growth not having clear-cut logical steps has certain elements that highlight its existence. Its results include elements of self-examination, which, basically, lays the foundation for self-concept and consequently self-image. It also involves the realization of self-expectations, the ability to adjust to meet such expectations, having self-direction and a sense of purpose. Growth broadens perceptions and self-realization. Thus, growth in a manager is basically, the evolvement of personal goals and the sense of venture in pursuing them (Paul, 1964).