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The kind of behaviour we associate with them aligns with the classic definition of ego, which the [Harvard Business Review](https://hbr.org/2018/11/ego-is-the-enemy-of-good-leadership) determines to be “the enemy of good leadership”. But it’s ok, right? You’re not that kind of leader. Maybe not, but there’s another (psychoanalytical) definition of ego, and this is the kind which influences the behaviour of us all. In Latin, “Ego” translates simply as “I”; it is the [mental concept of who you are](https://www.britannica.com/topic/ego-philosophy-and-psychology) and forms the lens through which you make sense of the world around you. So yes, ego can create an over-inflated sense of importance in the world, but it can also do just the opposite, depending upon your conditioning. 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