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Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership

The inflated ego that comes with success – the bigger salary, the nicer office, the easy laughs – often makes us feel as if we’ve found the eternal answer to being a leader. But the reality is, we haven’t. An inflated ego makes us susceptible to manipulation; it narrows our field of vision; and it corrupts our behavior, often causing us to act against our values. Breaking free of an overly-protective or inflated ego and avoiding the leadership bubble is an important and challenging job that requires selflessness, reflection, and courage.

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Wall Street banks pick their top semiconductor stocks as electric vehicle production soars
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Climate groups say a change in coding can reduce bitcoin energy consumption by 99%
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Ford Stock Has Slumped. Executive Chair Bill Ford Buys Large Block of Shares.
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AMC and GameStop Are Red Hot Again. It's March Madness for Meme Stocks.
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Explainer-What would Japan's currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?
Explainer-What would Japan's currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?
Explainer-What would Japan's currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?




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