Check Your Ego for Workplace Success

The article offers advice for executives on how to manage self-confidence effectively. When assessing one's own work, it is advised to ponder either it is a shortcut to wealth, or the need to do a great job. It is inferred that excessive pride can cause to decide without consulting it from a trusted advisor; thus it is advised to seek for people who can help when judgment is mistaken. In order to make good decisions, a systematic approach must be established by gathering information from customers, co-workers, and other departments. Further, advanced planning must be considered even when it seems that everything is done right in order to play out the consequences of such decisions, being the first to act on the evidence of problems, and to have a realistic backup plan.