Entrepreneurs are often driven by an intense passion to manifest their vision in the world. It’s what makes them successful.

But as companies grow, something interesting happens—many CEOs find that they need to learn to get out of their own way if the company is going to really flourish.

It’s ironic—a strong ego drive leads one to start a business only to discover that in order to be successful one must learn to let ego drop away.

It makes sense in a way—we all have to get out of own way in order to be successful as parents, as lovers, as friends, as colleagues. Further, ego or pride can prevent us from finding the best solution to a problem and if a company is going to really take off it needs to burst through problems every day.

So wise founders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs embrace the challenge of change—bringing in new staff (sometimes even bringing in a new CEO), new ideas, new perspectives, and new skills. A conscious CEO will do whatever it takes to move the business (and the world) forward.

As the CEO learns to let go, she often finds her visions flourishing beyond anything she could have imagined. As ego drops away, business becomes something of a spiritual pursuit—bringing depth and flow to all aspects of the CEO’s life. Paradoxically, as CEOs become egoless they become more powerful than they ever could have imagined.

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