Leadership: Becoming

Leadership: Becoming

Do you have an ego problem? Subtle signs every leader should watch for (and avoid)

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Klaudyna Smit
Sep 19, 2025
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This week, after my keynote at a leadership conference, in many off stage conversations I was asked the question I often hear from executives and boards:

“What are the biggest challenges you see at the top levels of leadership?”

My answer is always the same: ego.

And here’s what I said as well - most leaders who struggle with ego are not even aware of it. …

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