Judge Yourself Rightly

Executive coach Tanya Mehta ’97 explains how self-awareness is critical to success
Headshot of Tanya Mehta, CEO of Transverse Leadership

There’s a quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s work The Little Prince that goes, “If you succeed in judging yourself rightly, then indeed you are very wise.”

Tanya Mehta ’97, founder and CEO of Transverse Leadership, an executive coaching firm based in Silicon Valley, references this philosophy often as she helps executives from all over the world understand the importance of self-awareness to the success of a person’s leadership.

“You can’t lead others effectively if you haven’t done the critical work on yourself,” she said.