79. Managers and Ego

Oct 26, 2021

Welcome to another episode of the Leadership in a Nutshell podcast. Today, we’ll talk about managers and ego. I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of ego, and it is a tricky thing because it  really depends on your own belief systems and who you follow and what you study. And so today, I just really want to talk about how the ego shows up in the practical day to day operation of the business and share 6 signs that show that your ego is taking the steering wheel. Let’s dive in! 

 

[00:01 - 02:31] Opening Segment 

 

• I introduce the topic for this episode
• How the ego shows up in different shapes and form
• Are managers better than the rest of the team?

[02:32 - 14:58] Managers are not better 

 

• Being mindful of how you show up
• Capturing the ego
• Difference between confidence and ego 
• 6 areas to watchout for 
• • Having personal agenda 
  • External validation 
  • Projecting blame vs. taking accountability
  • Fear driven and fear driver
  • Avoiding the “hard conversations” 
  • Control freaks

 

[14:59 - 17:32] Closing Segment

 

• Re-cap of the episode 
• Follow us and give us a review
• • See links below 
• Final words 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

 

“It's about emotional regulation, it's about setting you free and it is impossible to set yourself free or those around you when you're grounded in egoic behavior.” - Kenny Chapman

 

“So the reality is, ego wants to sneak up and show up in all kinds of different ways. I'm encouraging you today to watch out for it in yourself, watch out for it in others.” -Kenny Chapman

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