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Ego is an enemy that needs to be conquered. It’s an enemy of success. It prevents an individual or an organization from seeing areas where they need to make changes.
For an individual, it relates to the transformational ability to manage a team in a sustainable manner. Regarding an organization, it relates to the ability of the organization to react to changes required due to changes in customers’ preferences or competitors’ activities.
Ego shows up when changes are not ready to be made for self and the organization. It could also be demonstrated by a sense of self-importance, need for control and a tendency to belittle others who have differing opinions. Leaders must destroy ego before it destroys them or their organization.
When Steve Jobs was forced out of Apple in 1985, it wasn’t just a corporate decision but a direct result of an unchecked ego that had made him increasingly difficult to work with. He had public outburst against the leadership of Apple. His interviews and speeches after his departure were more of personal aggrandizement and claim to be the sole owner of Apple’s vision.
His subsequent years out of Apple taught him humility, which was demonstrated by his tolerance and lowered temper on his return in 1997. His actions showed that he had a greater understanding of his strengths and weaknesses. He was also ready to surround himself with talented individuals who could complement his skills. This return of Steve Jobs is what many consider the greatest corporate comeback in history.
A leader that is full of ego will soon destroy his hard-earned reputation. In managing people, leaders must be humble in their conversations.
They must be gracious when achievements are rolling in. When ego is not conquered, it leads to arrogance and with that, the leader may soon be on his way down. Uber’s former CEO, Travis Kalanick, exemplifies how unchecked ego can derail even the most promising leadership. His aggressive style and inability to accept criticism led to a toxic culture that eventually forced his resignation. The company’s subsequent transformation under Dara Khosrowshahi, known for his humble leadership style, demonstrates the power of ego-free leadership.
There are organizations who have exhibited egoistic tendencies, and they have suffered for it. One of such is Nokia. In the early 2000s, Nokia’s leadership was so convinced of their market dominance that they dismissed the Apple iPhone and Google Android as irrelevant. They were resistant to change by dismissing external threats and internal warnings from employees and lower-level executives.
This corporate hubris, born of ego, led to their eventual decline from market leader to market challenger. Enron is another organization whose leadership believed in their own infallibility and invincibility. The CEO, Jeffrey Skilling and Chairman, Kenneth Lay, were known for their overconfidence. There was a culture of fear and intimidation which discouraged employees from speaking up about concerns of wrongdoing. All this led to one of the most spectacular corporate collapses in history.TOP SECRET REVEALED FINALLY! WATCH VIRAL V!DEO, SEE WHY WILDFIRE IS RAZING OUT USA. SEE WHERE THE FIRE HAS EXPANDED TO| EXPERTS SAYS IT AS A RESULT OF THIS.. READ FULL DETAILS.
There are times in leadership that you need to come below your position in order to achieve a particular goal. An egotistic man will never stoop to conquer. Your results are the most important to you. Never allow your ego to stand in the way of your achievements.
There are signs that indicate the presence of ego in an individual or a corporation. These are:
1) Resistance to Feedback: A way to check this is to have an anonymous 3600 feedback from employees for their line managers. The CEO of InfoMation Corporation, Margaret Heffernan implemented “reverse reviews” where employees evaluated leadership, and this led to dramatic improvements in team performance.
2) Inability to Admit Mistakes: When leaders are unable to admit mistakes, it leads to a toxic culture where trust is deficient, cover-ups and denials, decreased accountability and eventual talent flight. Anne Mulcahy, former CEO of Xerox, had her success in turning around the financially strained organization but this began with a humble admission: “We’re in trouble, and I don’t have all the answers.” This ego-free approach enabled her to gather the insights needed for the company’s transformation.
3) Stealing the spotlight: Leaders who constantly take the credit for their team’s work have an ego problem. Ed Catmull of Pixar deliberately created systems where success was attributed to teams rather than individuals, recognizing that ego-driven credit-taking destroys creative collaboration.
Below are practical strategies for ego management
1) Schedule frequent feedback sessions and welcome contradictory viewpoints.
2) Practice humility and demonstrate vulnerability: Microsoft’s Satya Nadella exemplifies this approach. His leadership style, focused on learning and growth rather than appearing infallible, has transformed Microsoft’s culture and market position.
3) Share Credit Generously: Southwest Airlines’ founder Herb Kelleher was famous for attributing the airline’s success to its employees, not his leadership. This attitude created one of the most loyal workforces in the industry.
Your reputation as a leader will ultimately be built not on your achievements, but on how you achieved them. Choose humility over hubris, learning over knowing, and service over self-importance.TOP SECRET REVEALED FINALLY! WATCH VIRAL V!DEO, SEE WHY WILDFIRE IS RAZING OUT USA. SEE WHERE THE FIRE HAS EXPANDED TO| EXPERTS SAYS IT AS A RESULT OF THIS.. READ FULL DETAILS.
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