The Economic Times

Building something requires ego: Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh challenges leave your ego at the door advice and reveals how to tell confidence from ego

Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh challenges the common leadership advice to leave your ego at the door, arguing that building something from scratch requires confidence and belief in your ideas. However, ego can become harmful when feedback feels personal, changing your mind feels like losing, or being right matters more than getting it right. Alagh suggests asking, Am I protecting the business, or am I protecting my identity? to distinguish conviction from ego.