What is Ego Free Leadership?

Leadership is not just a position in an organization but a dedicated intention in every domain of life. We show up as an Ego Free Leader when we are striving to use each challenge as an opportunity, problem as a lever, aspiration as a driver. Despite our best intention, there are moments when we might engage as Egosystem Leader; driven by fear, impossibilities or unconscious habits.

The goal is not to become perfect, but to become the chief learner of your own leadership. The changes you instill in your life will have a multiplier effect on those around you, inspiring them to do the same. Leadership entails a responsibility to connect yourself and others to a larger purpose, create a sense of belonging, define direction and limits and revive the excitement…to make the most of our time in the places we spend our life.

Egosystem Leadership
vs Ego Free Leadership

EGOSYSTEM LEADERSHIP

Command and control
Fear of mistakes and indecision
Culture of competition
Resistance to change
Talk the talk

EGOSYSTEM PROBLEM-SOLVING

Sweep issues under the rug
Limited by assumptions
Protect a position
Need to be right
Scapegoats
Quick-fixes
Fragmentation

EGOSYSTEM COMMUNICATION

Conflict avoidance
Blind to filters and interpretations
Over-explain and justify
Withhold information
Look good at all costs
Hidden agendas

EGO FREE LEADERSHIP

Shared Vision
Calculated risk-taking
Culture of emulation
"Out-of-the-box" thinking
Walk the walk

EGO FREE PROBLEM-SOLVING

Surface the underlying issues
Challenge mental models
Team Learning
Additive thinking
Collective accountability
Fundamental solutions
Synergy

EGO FREE COMMUNICATION

Direct and caring communication
Clarify assumptions
Own responsibility
Expand common knowledge
Surface needs and concerns
Authentic collaboration