When you “rise above,” you go alone
Ego is tricky.
It takes on many forms. It starts as confidence, then can turn into many things, including pride, arrogance, and fear.
Its goal, when unchecked, is to separate us from everyone else, to make us “special.”
This idea means we aren’t special because of our contributions or special because of the value we create. This idea is where real specialty lies.
Instead, we swear that our uniqueness comes from disconnection. This train of thought is dangerous.
That separation divides us from the energy, knowledge, and appreciation of everyone else. We lose it. Although we don’t separate physically (we still exist in our space) we miss the tools to help us become self-aware or set direction.
As a leader, this separation is stagnation.
Don’t get stuck in this place.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 