Because leaders tend to be powerful, there is a tendency for them to become self-absorbed.

When others feed into a leaders self-absorption it can become a big problem.

If there’s one story leaders should read day in and day out it’s The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Anderson. Here are seven ways to tell if you are the emperor with no clothes…

1. When the last time you heard ‘no’ was when your parents refused to increase your allowance

2. When you can always achieve consensus in under 10 minutes

3. When you know your jokes are hilarious and the only jokes you hear are about people you don’t like

4. When everyone is willing to give you credit

5. When they marvel at your capacity

6. When everyone thinks your hallucinations are visions

7. When you think that they’ll celebrate you after you’re gone

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