The importance of self-evaluation in leadership development may not be specifically what Socrates was referring to (attributed by Plato) when he stated that “the unexamined life does not worth living”, but the observation seems very relevant (Baggini ,2005). As noted by Watson (2004), the development of organizational leaders requires a culture that promotes self-evaluation, lifelong learning and nurturing discusses the importance of self-leadership that uses introspective inquiry to discover and develop leadership skills. This self-leadership provides a basis on which to identify values ​​and beliefs, motivations, their impact on behavior, strengths and weaknesses, to develop a plan to improve leadership effectiveness. Self-assessment of my leadership style includes reflecting on leadership situations, linking feedback, using self-assessment tools, and analyzing my results in the context of leadership theories. leadership. One of the first self-assessment tools completed shortly after assuming the clinical manager role was the Majors PTI Personality tool, performed in collaboration with a Dorothy Wylie Nursing/Health Leaders Institute program. The tool is a tool designed to promote self-awareness regarding how your personality contributes to aspects of your life, including your learning, work/activity, and leadership style (Majors PTI, 2011). The results of this self-assessment indicated a preference for introversion, sensing, feeling, and judging-ISFJ. Characteristics associated with this preference include; practical actions to serve others, a thoughtful and warm style, they value and appreciate structure and hard work, and when they experience stress, they become pessimistic. When applied to...... half of the sheet....... Majors PTI Personality Report. Unpublished raw data. Shirey, M. R. (2006). Authentic leaders who create healthy work environments for nursing practice. American Journal of Critical Care,15(3),256-267. Retrieved from HYPERLINK "http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/content/15/3/256" http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/content/15/3/256Watson, L. (2004). Self-leadership: Becoming an exceptional leader. Radiological Technology 75(6), 457-70. Retrieved from HYPERLINK "http://go.galegroup.com.libaccess.lib.mcmaster.ca/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=Non" http://go.galegroup.com.libaccess.lib.mcmaster.ca/ ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=Non &sort=RELEVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=AONE&userGroupName=ocul_mcmaster&t bID=T002&searchId=R1&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&search pe=AdvancedSearchForm¤tPosition=1&contentSet=GALE%7CA12039482 4&& or cId=GALE|A120394824&docType=GALE&role=