I admit it, I have an ego. Maybe this isn’t a bad thing when it comes to taking risks, challenging authority, and thinking I can contribute something to my community, but it sure is unattractive and counterproductive when it comes to effectively leading a team.
It would show up the most for me when I took part in group meetings and felt compelled to continually drive the conversation and dominate the dialog to make sure I was contributing the most to the conversation.
It took me longer than it should for me to figure out that not only was I shutting down the possibility of other better ideas being brought up on a call, but worse, I was disempowering my team.
I learned to shut up, listen, and ask questions rather than looking for ways to answer them. The quality of the meetings took off and so did the culture.
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