In the early years of building the business juggernaut that is now Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett admits to not having the social skills to match his intellect. He may have been the one to tell someone else to go to hell in the heat of the moment, later to regret such a decision. But, like many great leaders, Buffett had to develop his self-awareness, an essential skill and perhaps the most important one to master if you call yourself a leader. Tom Murphy mastered such a skill. Buffett shares in the book how Murphy "didn't have to shout or scream or anything like that. He did everything in a very relaxed manner." It doesn't mean you suppress your emotions when being wronged. But with self-awareness, you can probe your emotions in any given situation to understand what you're feeling and why before spouting off at the mouth in a fit of anger.
