EGO : High level of confidence and self-belief to perform

source: BBC Sport - Is a big ego crucial to achieving sporting greatness?  http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33255194

Cantona's Upturned Collar - Henry's Goal celebration - Ronaldo 's and Messi 's Individual manners on Pitch

Most magical moments in sport come from a place of supreme self confidence - These are the moments which last forever and create legacy and legend

Defined as "high level of confidence and self-belief to perform" , Ego is very powerful and can be the driving force behind performance.

Ronaldo vs Messi :
"Rolnaldo is very outwardly confidence, whereas Messi comes across as quiet and humble, but both have egos. We know that because of the individual manner in which they play"

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"They don't see RISKS; they have a bulletproof certainty they'll produce and when an athlete has that supreme level of confidence, magic can happen"


"My EGO gave me confidence. But managing it was equally important"  Michael Johnson


HOWEVER, Only having EGO does not mean SUCCESS !!!

Questions are Is that EGO manageable?     Is it coachable?   Are they humble enough to continue to learn?  

Formula  for Greatness = (EGO + Coachability) x Learning Culture

"The equation shows that ego is the foundation of greatness but only if it is still open to being coached and criticized and there's a structure in place to help them grow"