In this episode of The Executive & The Mystic, Fred LeFranc and Kristina Wiltsee explore ego in leadership—not as something inherently bad, but as something that can either support growth or distort judgment when it gets out of alignment.

Together, they unpack three common ego traps leaders fall into: the certainty trap, the avoidance trap, and the gravity trap. From leaders who believe they must have all the answers, to those who avoid conflict in the name of being “nice,” to leaders whose teams spend more time managing their mood than managing the business, this conversation offers a grounded look at how ego shapes culture, communication, and decision-making.

Fred and Kristina also explore the difference between healthy confidence and ego out of shape, why kind leadersh ...