What role does an ego play in effective leadership?
Can be important if managed.48%
Is more of a barrier than a virtue.46%
It's neither an advantage nor a disadvantage.5%
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Director of Technology in Government, 501 - 1,000 employees
A ego is many times necessary for success in any leadership position. You need to have confidence in yourself as well as your abilities but don’t think your the smartest in the room. Harness your ego and manage it with intent but you also have to know when to check your ego in at the door.CIO in Education, 1,001 - 5,000 employees
Ego can go either way. Too much ego will normally get in the way of effective business partnerships. Too little ego normally reflects as a lack of confidence or that you're too easily swayed and can't take a stance. Managed properly, ego can be an advantage.Director of Technology Strategy in Services (non-Government), 2 - 10 employees
Could it be that what we often claim as ego is usually confidence?Content you might like
Team Attrition / Hiring Fast Enough42%
Insider Threats46%
More Malware and Targeted Phishing51%
Unsecured Cloud Environments26%
Ensuring Security In A Remote Work Model12%
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We are not doing regression testing10%
25% manual, 75% automated49%
50% manual, 50% automated28%
100% manual, 0% automated8%
Don't know2%
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CTO in Software, 201 - 500 employees
Without a doubt - Technical Debt! It's a ball and chain that creates an ever increasing drag on any organization, stifles innovation, and prevents transformation.ISSO and Director of the IRU in Healthcare and Biotech, 10,001+ employees
I would definitely suggest this based of how you categorize your types of data/systems and information being stored in certain parts of your data center. I think it’s really dependent on the size of your organization and ...read more
I agree. As much as we should not confuse confidence with ego, we shouldn't confuse narcissism either.