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Are You an Egomaniac?

Orginally published on Monday, September 10, 2007 at 5:03 AM
by Todd Rhoades

Yes, yes... I know, I'm writing to pastors. And all pastors have their egos in check, right? Riigghhtt! But really, I've met an egomaniac pastor or two in my day; and really, the ego is something that many in ministry have to constantly keep in check through self-discipline, prayer, and the counsel of others. Guy Kawasaki had a great review and interview of the author of the book "Egonomics" over at his blog recently. It's worth a read. Here's part of the article: (Oh, by the way, Guy is one of the main speakers at Innovate at Granger this year. I hope to see you there!

Here are the 10 questions to ask yourself. Guy has some answers/comments at his site…

1. Question: Which comes first: big ego or success? That is, it takes a big ego to be successful or you start with a normal ego, somehow achieve success, and then get a big ego?

2. Question: The opening line of your book is, “Ego is the invisible line item on every company’s profit and loss statement.” Why is it invisible?

3. Question: What are the telltale signs of an over-inflated ego?

4. Question: Then what is a “healthy” ego?

5. Question: How can humility survive in a capitalistic, “dog-eat-dog” market?

6. Question: Is there such a thing as not enough ego?

7. Question: What is your analysis of Steve Jobs?

8. Question: What should you do if you work for an egotist?

9. Question: How does an egotist “reform” himself or herself?

10. Question: Which of the presidential candidates do you think does the best job of managing his or her ego?

11. Question: How would we change if we did a better job of managing ego?

Have you ever worked for an egomaniac pastor? Have you ever had a problem managing your ego in ministry? Let’s hear about it!

Todd

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Hi... I'm Todd Rhoades. I'm a Christ-follower, husband, father and I love to connect leaders with other leaders. Hopefully you'll find something here at MMI you like and will return often. If you want, you can find out more about me or follow my every step on Twitter.