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Is Ego Really The Enemy?
Manage episode 285213578 series 2842386
"Our ego is our silent partner--too often with a controlling interest."
~Cullen Hightower
The mere mention of the word ego conjures images of self-loving, selfish maniacs who would stop at nothing to bolster their own self-image. Here we make the clear distinction between ego, a person's self-esteem, and an egotist, a person wholly consumer with self-importance. Without the ego, there would be no success. What would drive us to fight through resistance, to risk failure, to persevere? We look at how a person can use their ego aspirationally without letting success get to our heads.
In this episode:
- Why parents act like fools at youth sports games
- The absurdity of big egos in large companies
- Why ego tends to show itself once you've had success
- Leaders who say "I" when things go poorly and "we" when things go well
- Why sacred cows exist in organizations
- The higher up you move in an organization, the fewer pats on the back you should expect
- How Frank knew he wasn't getting a big tip at Outback Steakhouse
- How to convince yourself you are still the underdog
- Why we still freak out about posting videos online
- A lack of ego can be just as a big of a problem as an ego out of control
132 tập
Manage episode 285213578 series 2842386
"Our ego is our silent partner--too often with a controlling interest."
~Cullen Hightower
The mere mention of the word ego conjures images of self-loving, selfish maniacs who would stop at nothing to bolster their own self-image. Here we make the clear distinction between ego, a person's self-esteem, and an egotist, a person wholly consumer with self-importance. Without the ego, there would be no success. What would drive us to fight through resistance, to risk failure, to persevere? We look at how a person can use their ego aspirationally without letting success get to our heads.
In this episode:
- Why parents act like fools at youth sports games
- The absurdity of big egos in large companies
- Why ego tends to show itself once you've had success
- Leaders who say "I" when things go poorly and "we" when things go well
- Why sacred cows exist in organizations
- The higher up you move in an organization, the fewer pats on the back you should expect
- How Frank knew he wasn't getting a big tip at Outback Steakhouse
- How to convince yourself you are still the underdog
- Why we still freak out about posting videos online
- A lack of ego can be just as a big of a problem as an ego out of control
132 tập
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