Is your ego getting in the way of getting things accomplished?

Resources: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5224-your-ego-may-be-killing-your-workers-performance.html

Leadership is one of the most important skills in business because it can help a group leader organize the team and lead it to success. However, when a leader exerts too much power over others or acts egotistically, the team’s overall performance can be negatively affected. According to the article “Is Your Ego Killing Your Workers Performance?” from Business News Daily, the subjective experience of power increases formal leaders’ tendencies to verbally dominate social interactions and diminishes perceptions of openness, which, in turn, diminishes team performance. Being self-centered would not only suggest that they were not open to the ideas of others, but would also diminish the desire of others to contribute freely; therefore, causing team members to be less spontaneous and enthusiastic, which could hurt the performance of the team. Many great leaders use a relatively flat organizational structure, promote an egalitarian culture, encourage open team communication, and encourage all members to question the legitimacy of formal leaders who take a dominating approach to social interactions. This article spoke to my own leadership ambitions, and made me rethink the importance of first being a great listener.

References: Brooks, Chad. “Is Your Ego Killing Your Workers’ Performance?”BusinessNewsDaily.com. BusinessNewsDaily Contributor |, 02 Oct. 2013. Web. 08 Oct. 2013. <http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5224-your-ego-may-be-killing-your-workers-performance.html>.