- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st Fireside Hardcover Ed edition (1 Jan 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1416533230
- ISBN-13: 978-1416533238
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.3 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,988,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"I loved this book. Reveals in depth and originality how to deploy this basic force for self-development and the common good."
-- Dr. Warren Bennis, distinguished professor of business, University of Southern California
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The Questions
"Arrogant, self-centered, stubborn, " and "insecure" -- words that most people associate with ego. But in this original, eye-opening work, authors David Marcum and Steven Smith argue that the upside of ego is as powerful as the downside and answer questions about ego that have been a mystery to most people.
In his landmark book, "Good to Great, " Jim Collins showed that one of two key traits defined leaders who transformed organizations from good to great: humility. But if humility is so powerful, why don't more of us have it? Why does ego allow us to reach good results but never great ones, unless balanced by humility? Why do we need ego to personally succeed, while having it often interferes with the success we pursue?
The Answers
Using five years of exhaustive research, Marcum and Smith provide compelling evidence and matter-of-fact answers on striking the balance between ego and humility to reach the next level of leadership. The authors include case studies to illustrate how ego subtly interferes with success but also how ego sparks the drive to achieve, the nerve to try something new, and the tenacity to conquer adversity.
The Early Warning Signs
We all have moments when ego costs us everything from an honest conversation to a job or promotion. Through cross-disciplinary research, egonomics reveals how to detect four early warning signs that ego is becoming a liability, including how:
- being too competitive makes you less competitive
- defending ideas turns into defending yourself
- winning ideas can be halted by the creator's own intelligence and talent
- desiring respect and recognition can interfere with success
The Keys to Egonomic Health
Three key principles keep ego healthy:
- humility: striking the crucial balance between too much ego and not enough
- curiosity: blending free thinking and discipline without bias
- veracity: removing fear of giving or getting feedback to produce water-cooler honesty
With a clear focus on elevating the way you do business, "egonomics" is a liberating approach to becoming a rare and respected leader.
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Format:Paperback
Egonomics provides a very lucid argument, the research and the business case in support of why it pays the individual and organisation to enable each individual to have the skills to Harness their Ego.
The author's argue, that by identifying the four early warning signs (negative traits of the ego): 1) Being Comparative,2)Being Defensive, 3)Showcasing Briliance, and 4)Seeking Acceptance, then corrective action can be taken so the individual can go back to a balance centre (via humility).
Cultivating Humility, Curiosity and Veracity will enable individuals and organisations alike to pursue the road towards innovation that truly reflects a purpose beyond the contraining "usual-suspect" connotations of Ego and Humility.
This is not new though...
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching covered these principles centuries before business schools were invented, let alone research & business cases.
Books such as...
Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao - fab interpretation by Wayne Dyer, as well as The Teachings of Billionaire Yen Tzu: Infinite Patience; Immediate Results v. 1 has taught these principles at least a millenia ago. But I guess that we must prove certain principles, even though they resonate deeply within us, in order to believe them.
The author's argue, that by identifying the four early warning signs (negative traits of the ego): 1) Being Comparative,2)Being Defensive, 3)Showcasing Briliance, and 4)Seeking Acceptance, then corrective action can be taken so the individual can go back to a balance centre (via humility).
Cultivating Humility, Curiosity and Veracity will enable individuals and organisations alike to pursue the road towards innovation that truly reflects a purpose beyond the contraining "usual-suspect" connotations of Ego and Humility.
This is not new though...
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching covered these principles centuries before business schools were invented, let alone research & business cases.
Books such as...
Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao - fab interpretation by Wayne Dyer, as well as The Teachings of Billionaire Yen Tzu: Infinite Patience; Immediate Results v. 1 has taught these principles at least a millenia ago. But I guess that we must prove certain principles, even though they resonate deeply within us, in order to believe them.
Format:Paperback
Great little book on the ego. The first half is a bit dull but the latter half is excellent.
Lot's of stories and facts and figures if you like that kind of thing. In the style of Malcolm Gladwell et al.
Lot's of stories and facts and figures if you like that kind of thing. In the style of Malcolm Gladwell et al.
Format:Paperback
This book is a great explanation of how the ego can get in the way of people's contribution to their organisation, and how to align with principles that can balance the ego's effects. It is a very important contribution to the field of organisation development.
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