This list was published by the Entrepreneur.com website.
They never say "I don't know"
An egoistic person never admits to not knowing something. On the contrary: they think they are the only one with all the right answers and consider any admission of not knowing something a sign of weakness. But this attitude creates an unhealthy atmosphere in the team that does not support employees' learning and development, and may cause significant harm in strategic decision making about the whole team.
They approve of only one working style
A manager with too much ego approves of just one working style: their own. This is why they favour team members who are similar to them and reproach those who work in a different style. A good manager should actually support diversity and also appreciate colleagues and subordinate who work hard and effectively, albeit in a different way.
They never ask for help
Cooperation is key to the success of any team. If the manager does not serve as a role model and never asks for help, it does not give the team a good signal. The problem with egoistic managers is that they regard any request for help as a sign of failure. And they apply this attitude to themselves as well as to team members.
They micro-manage
As the egoistic manager is convinced that only they are able to work efficiently and achieve good results in any given case, they usually tend to micro-manage others. The manager watches their team's every step, they mention every single mistake and do not allow employees sufficient space for their work.
They are above the team, not part of it
An egoistic manager is not a leader in the true sense of the word. They are not part of the team; they are above it. They do not provide team members with inspiration and understanding, only with authoritative leadership. Thus the potential of the whole team is not fully exploited. A good manager is a leader in the positive sense of the word: they are part of the team and support it even in the hardest of times.
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