3 signs your organization is shackled by ego (and what you can do about it)

3 Signs YourOrganizationis Shackled

by Ego

...AND WHAT YOU CAN DOABOUT IT

Hi!

My name is Megan Leatherman, and I'm an HRConsultant and Career Coach who focuses on how to

make our workplaces more humanfriendly.

Today, I'm sharing what I know about egodrivenorganizations.

www.meganleatherman.com

For the purposes of our conversation today, I'lldefine "ego" as your survival instinct. It's what keepsyou safe. If you were lost in the middle of an ocean,your ego would make sure you swam back to safety.


FIRST, I SHOULD DEFINE "EGO"

Thanks to our animal nature, we have complex sensorysystems that pick up on any hint of danger, including social

isolation or rejection.

Our ego cares A LOT about what other people think.


DEFINING "EGO"

We do everything we can to be safe, including:

Staying in relationships that aren't good for us

Putting up barriers to keep other people out

Staying in jobs that are the wrong fit

Never taking risks for fear of failure or rejection


WHEN WE'RE TRAPPED BY OUREGOS

Many of us are shackled by our egos, which

means...the organizations that we make up are

also egodriven.


EGO-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS

FEAR

FEAR

RESISTANCE

PANIC

UNEASE

When an organization cares more about staying

safe and surviving than it does growing and

thriving, it's been trapped by Ego.


EGO-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS

Decisions are made out of fear

There's rampant infighting

There's never enough (money, time, people, etc.)


3 SIGNS YOUR ORGANIZATION ISSHACKLED BY EGO:

Here are some things you might hear in an

organization trapped by ego:

"Well, that's the way we've always done it."

"Let's do Plan A it's a surer bet, and then the

board won't bother us anymore."

"We need to fire her she's fishing to start a

worker's comp claim."


SIGN 1: FEAR-BASED DECISIONS

In organizations like these, competition is valued

over collaboration, which breeds a lot of conflict.

No one feels secure in their job or relationships, so

they lash out, trying to protect whatever

ownership or autonomy they have.

There's often a lot of violent language used, such

as "war," "territory," "threat," or "battle."


SIGN 2: RAMPANT IN-FIGHTING

In an egotrapped organization, the accepted

mindset is that resources are scarce.

If this is true, then that means you have to scrape

together and hoard whatever resources you can

grab.

Everyone assumes that there's just never enough

time to get things done, money for projects, or

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SIGN 3: SCARCITY MENTALITY

Not all companies operate from the place of the

ego some have found healthy ways to pair their

ego instincts with its counterpart:

the soul.


THERE'S ANOTHER WAY...

Now, I know it's kind of taboo to talk about our

souls in a businessy presentation, but stay with

me.

Our souls are what push us to transcend our fears.

They call out to us, drawing us toward what is in

our highest good individually and as

organizations.


"SOUL"? WHAT?

Your soul is the deeper part of you that knows

knows who you are, what you need, and what

you're meant to do in your life.

If you've ever made changes that were hard but

ultimately got you closer to who you truly are, I bet

it was because you listened to your soul.


YOU HAVE ONE, I PROMISE

When we can transcend our egos and tap into our

deeper knowing our souls we can transform

ourselves and our organizations.


WHEN YOU TAP IN...

When our egos are in a healthy balance with our

souls, we:

Are more comfortable taking risks

Can trust that our needs will be met

Remember who we are

Can be still and present enough to hear inner and

outer wisdom


WHEN YOU TAP IN...

Your intuition is one easy and accessible way for you

to tap into the wisdom of your soul.

Intuition isn't something we talk about very much in

our organizations, but it's about time that we did.

Our intuitions can guide us to make better decisions,

strengthen our teams, and work in a way that is

sustainable and healthy.


USING YOUR INTUITION

If you want to learn more

about how you can tap into

your intuition, I invite you to

attend my free upcoming

webinar, Using Your Intuition

to Work Smarter.

To sign up: click this link or

visit http://gowoa.me/i/TsFk.


IF YOU WANT MORE:

Thanks for stickin' around, and I hope you found this

presentation helpful.

If you have any thoughts, questions, or just want to learn

more about me and my work, visit

meganleatherman.com/contact

THANK YOU!

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