3 Signs You’re Leading With Your Ego and How to Stop
Being in a leadership position doesn’t make you immune to the ever-present ego.
We can all fall victim to having our ego drive our decisions as a leader.
If you’re new to leadership, or have taken over a team and realized it’s not going well, maybe you’re leading with your ego. Confusion about leading with your ego could leave your team untrusting and directionless.
In this article I cover three warning signs that you are leading with your ego and six steps you can take to stop.
What Your Ego Is and How It Can Affect Your Team
Ego can be defined as a “person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance.”
Our ego gives us confidence, but can also create an inflated sense of ourselves.
- Ego doesn’t care if the group understands and buys into the direction you’re going in; it just cares that you’re getting what you want.
- Ego doesn’t care if a team is cohesive and works together; it just cares that you’re getting the attention you want.
When leading with your ego, it means that you’re making decisions based on how it will affect your image rather than what’s best for the team or organization.
