To let go of ego, think of your brain as a company with different functions and a different leader for each. Just as companies have a CEO who makes decisions about which functions to involve when, so does your brain.
Imagine how great your team would be if each and every person could achieve the mantra, leave your ego at the door.
They can, if everyone understands what it means and follows three simple steps. (Caution: simple does not mean easy.)
Professor James MacGregor Burns, presidential biographer and leadership expert, walked the usual path towards his office in the political science building. On this day, however, he turned towards the psychology building, where he didn’t teach. What secrets did psychology hold to understanding how transformational leadership happens.
A colleague who requires you to be less so they can be more, is not a colleague worth your investment. Don’t be fooled. Your ego is not too big. Your colleague is too small.
Abraham Lincoln provides many valuable lessons in leading transformation. In this learning series you are presented with a situation like one that Lincoln encountered during his presidency. You are asked to consider your own response. This is followed by the related vignette from Lincoln along with his response. Finally you are asked to identify the characteristics that serve as the foundation for his actions.
Imagine that you have just been promoted. You are now a member of the executive team and have global responsibilities.
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