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Leading When Ego at the Top Is Unchecked
Category: Business
Duration: 00:23:25
Publish Date: 2026-01-08 02:00:00
Description:

A chief officer is infuriated by the behavior of his egomaniacal CEO. With his coach, he explores how to be a healthy leader while reporting to a boss he doesn’t respect.

Core concepts in this episode:

  • Egomaniacs rattle our sense of self.
  • They will not change.
  • Worrying does not help.
  • Be accountable for how you show up. Manage yourself.
  • Don’t take anything personally. They’re just a piece on a chess board.
  • Ask yourself: “Am I seeing this person clearly?” Don’t allow emotions to drive your actions.
  • Ask yourself: “How do I want to show up?” You have choice about what you prioritize and how you react in the workplace.


Resources mentioned in this episode:

Crucial Conversations provides scripts and thoughts that will help you manage yourself when dealing with difficult people. 


Tom and host Dave Stachowiak discussed “How to Handle a Boss Who’s a Jerk” on this episode of Coaching for Leaders. Great tools if you have a challenging boss.


Before sharing your reactions in the workplace, consider the politics around you. These two episodes will get you “Leading with Political Savvy” Parts 1 and 2.  


Each month, there are additional tools in our monthly email. 


If you’d like to explore Private Coaching, reach out to Tom. tom@essentialcomm.com.


This episode is tagged in three categories in our podcast library:

Managing Yourself

Leadership

Perception – How You Perceive Others


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Wishing you a year of growth and development! 


From The Look & Sound of Leadership team, thank you so much for listening. 
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