Are you driven by your ego? Enlightened leaders live in the present moment.
The high flying leaders that I coach are typically very self-effacing. They have a presence that exudes confidence and attracts people to them.
What type of leader are you?
Your coworkers and team members are usually aware — much earlier than you’ll ever figure out — that your ego has become overinflated. Here are four telltale signs:
1. You find yourself being defensive. Defending ideas ultimately turns into becoming defensive.
2. You continually compare yourself to others. In truth, being too competitive actually makes you less competitive.
3. You seek acceptance to justify your ego needs. You crave respect and recognition from others, which eventually interferes with your success.
4. You make a point of showcasing your brilliance.
High-performing individuals have inherently strong competitive drives. But what happens when competitiveness is reinforced by success? Our ego says, “Right on! That worked. I’ll continue using my competitiveness and even kick it up a notch.”
Your ego may be in control if you experience the following:
• Viewing a colleague as a rival and planning how to “beat” him/her
• Taking it personally when someone disagrees with your ideas
• Disagreeing with someone simply because you didn’t come up with the idea first
• Prematurely criticizing the competition’s strategies without considering their value
• Compulsively following a competitor’s lead, just to “keep up with the Joneses”
• Comparing others’ external environments to your own (signs of status or wealth, without regard for inner
values.
Is your ego in control?
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