Ego, can’t live with it, can’t live without it. It’s not always about excessive pride or self-confidence, but manifests in many forms: imposter syndrome, people pleasing, resisting asking for help, or constantly striving for perfection. These compromise our ability to fully engage with others and take them with us. Leaders navigating complex change need to manage their ego drives to build trusting relationships. From this foundation, results can be achieved through people bringing their full selves to work, unlocking innovation and creating great places to work.
Filled with insightful leadership stories, reflective activities and useful psychological models, this book enables us to understand ourselves and the dynamics at play in our relationships. It provides you with the tools to effectively manage the challenges faced in the fast-paced demands of today’s workplace. This book is for leaders who wish to achieve results through authentic relationships and create a culture that engages and empowers.
It will help you:
recognise when your ego is at play and how it serves you
navigate change and tricky relationship dynamics
manage your emotional reactions, maintain your personal power, and lead with compassion
increase options for how you manage yourself and engage with others
increase your impact in creating a culture that empowers others
“A wonderfully useful whistle-stop tour to help “you” get out of the way of your ability to lead. Highly recommended to anyone getting frustrated with others in trying to achieve their goals”.
- Elva Ainsworth, Founder and CEO, Talent Innovations
“A compelling read for any leader with responsibility for a team, ego can so easily get in the way of authentic leadership. Mary peels back the subject of our ego and how it’s formed in a beautifully descriptive way and provides a deep insight for the reader to examine their own challenges with ego, acknowledge it and ditch it!”
- Craig McMurrough, Associate Partner, People and Culture Lead, Consulting and Innovation, Capita
“A refreshingly accessible read, full of insights and exercises that both re-frames the concept of ego, and re-tools us accordingly.”
Penny De Valk, Leadership Coach and Mentor
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