Breaking free of ego & avoiding the leadership bubble is important & challenging. It requires selflessness, reflection, and courage… If we let our ego determine what we see, what we hear, and what we believe, we’ve let our past success damage our future success.
Rasmus Hougaard, founder & managing director, Potential Project
Jacqueline Carter, partner & North American Director, Potential Project
takeaways of note:
Inflated or Unchecked Egos can…
1- warp our perspective or twist our values
2- make it easier for others to take advantage of us
3- corrupt our behavior
4- narrow our vision
A few tips to help:
1- Consider which perks & privileges of your role you can let go of;
2- Support, develop and work with people who won’t feed your ego (hire smart people with the confidence to speak up);
3- Make a habit of reflecting on the people who are part of making you successful (this helps develop a natural sense of humility, by seeing how you are not the only cause of your success – humility & gratitude are cornerstones of selflessness).