By Marcel Schwantes Founder and Chief Human Officer, Leadership From the Core @MarcelSchwantes
The very traits we thought led to leadership success no longer hold true, according to research.
Egomaniacs are on the rise, especially within the leadership ranks of companies across the world, which is detrimental to good business outcomes.
Leadership and management expert and bestselling author, Ken Blanchard warns us: The ego is one of the biggest barriers to people working together effectively. When people get caught up in their egos, it erodes their effectiveness. That's because the combination of false pride and self-doubt created by an overactive ego gives people a distorted image of their own importance. When that happens, people see themselves as the center of the universe and they begin to put their own agenda, safety, status, and gratification ahead of those affected by their thoughts and actions.
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