The Ego Trap: How Leaders Sabotage Themselves (and Their Teams) Never In Reverse podcast

The Ego Trap: How Leaders Sabotage Themselves (and Their Teams)

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What if the biggest obstacle in your business isn’t the market, the competition, or even your resources but your own ego? In this episode of Never In Reverse, we dig into how unchecked pride and bad habits can quietly sabotage a team, a vision, and even an entire company. From shady influences to leadership blind spots, we pull back the curtain on the hidden dangers that can bring down even the strongest business if left unaddressed.

But it’s not all warning signs we also dive into practical solutions. You’ll hear how to balance ego with humility, why leaders must lead by example, and how building mutual understanding with your team creates lasting success. From putting the right people in the right roles, to embracing feedback, to continually learning beyond what you once knew, this episode is a powerful reminder that leadership is about growth, collaboration, and lifting others up as you move forward together.

For detailed show notes, navigate using the time stamps below:

[0:00] Introduction to Never In Reverse Ep 33

[3:11] The ego in leadership, hosts share their bad habits, thoughts, and how business team leaders need to call each other out from time to time.

[6:00] The difference between ego and passion

[7:20] Owners need to lead by example

[8:50] having humility within your own ego to keep growing

[11:43] Have an understanding with your team - things cannot be one sided

[13:23] Get the right people in the right seats.

[15:00] How feedback can make us great

[17:32] Know your people, know you team

[19:00] Keep learning up-to-date material, not just what you learned in college

[22:10] Step in and help, no matter your rule because rules don’t really matter

[26:20] Owners and employees should work to better each other

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