Unfortunately,
there is only one “sin” greater than falling into any of the Ego Traps — it’s
called an ego relapse—the damaging descent from newfound emotional intelligence
skills, right back into an ego pitfall. Ego Trap 8 is triggered when a leader
shifts from high-ego to high-EQ behavior—demonstrating the potential to be
self-aware, empathic, and self-disciplined—only to slip back into the same
high-ego behavior exhibited in the past. Others see that the leader is capable
of change when he or she is focused and motivated to do so; the leader proves
him or herself capable of acting sensitively and using self-control and
situational awareness. Until he or she doesn’t. This sends a message to others
that the leader is choosing to act with low EQ. This in turn leads to a
credibility breech so deep that team members no longer trust and believe in the
leader. If perception and loyalty were on the line before changing, there are
even more important things at stake for sustaining it.
About the
author:
Jen
Shirkani is the CEO of Penumbra Group and has spent over 20 years as an
employee development specialist, coach and speaker. She lives in New Hampshire
US with her two daughters where she oversees a national talent management firm,
providing training programs, organizational development consulting and
executive coaching. She holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership
and has been a featured speaker at several national and state conferences,
universities, and at dozens of organizations nationwide. Learn more about Jen
at www.jenshirkani.com and www.penumbra.com.
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