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THE ENEMY THAT POSES AS A FRIEND
Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.
—Hermann Buhl
The third enemy you must confront is the most insidious. It makes you feel good, and good about yourself. It poses as a friend. Left unchecked, it will lure you along the path to failure. Ego.
Let’s be clear. To be an effective leader you need a strong and secure ego. You have to be able to confront tough situations, make painful decisions, overcome massive challenges, and take risks that, even if well calculated, could lead to severe outcomes. And you must have and project confidence through all of it.
Yet it’s possible to have a strong ego and not be an egomaniac. The question is, are you in control of your ego, or is your ego in ...
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