The Ego: The Biggest Barrier to Success & Leadership
Tristan Boutros | May 2015
“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,” writes new PEX Network columnist, Tristan Boutros, SVP & Chief Transformation Officer at the Warner Music Group
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 begin to put their own agenda, safety, status, and gratification ahead of those affected by their thoughts and actions.
Whenever an individual allows pride, envy or hurt feelings to influence his or her judgment, he or she is likely to make decisions that hurt themselves, their team or their organization. Ego-driven behavior can then trickle down to other peers and employees, making it difficult to get anything productive accomplished.
