Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sally Percy is a U.K-based leadership and management journalist. The term ego is used to refer to a person’s sense of ‘self’. It ...

Ego-driven leadership drives away many potential customers, compromises key teammates, and suppresses valuable voices.

The narcissistic ego plays a central role in retaliation. Let’s look at what we mean by the mindset called “inflated ego” and how it more specifically coincides with the choice to retaliate.

Let’s admit it: We tend to blame our partners when our relationships go wrong. It’s sometimes hard to look at ourselves and say that we were culpable. But what if I told you that there is a ...

Ego has a role in spoiling many relationships, and not just romantic ones. Ego can ruin friendships and put a wedge between family members, too. Whether you’re having issues managing your own ego or ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Years ago I had a successful startup that I sold for a lot of money. I thought because I did this that I could do anything. I let me ego ...

The term ego is as confusing as any in psychology. Not only is the word itself used to refer to several distinct psychological constructs and processes, but the psychological landscape is littered ...

Many spiritual seekers spend years trying to “kill” their ego, believing this is the path to enlightenment. I’ve watched countless people struggle with this concept, fighting an internal battle they ...

Nearly 20 years ago, psychologists Roy Baumeister and Dianne Tice, a married couple at Case Western Reserve University, devised a foundational experiment on self-control. “Chocolate chip cookies were ...