Others will work hard for and with a person who they know they can trust regardless of the situation. IF you are noticing them around you and can take advantage of timeliness. Leadership I just read your article in Fast Company. 49 Leaders know when to get out of the way. Success invariably leads to confidence, and confidence leads to bigger egos, and bigger egos turn into rampant egos.
Rampant egos are like a high speed train going nowhere.
If we could get our ego out of the way, we would be able to achieve a lot more in our relationship with others. Certainly not lack of talent or competence. The most difficult thing you can do is to tell the truth. But you could have added, most people can't. The best thing you can be is just yourself.