Behold the Magnificent Ego Erik!

Step right up, clear the aisle, and kindly move your accomplishments out of the way—Ego Erik is entering the spotlight!

You may recognize Erik from company announcements, leadership presentations, award ceremonies, and the group photo for a project he first heard about that morning.

Erik possesses the rare and astonishing gift of fearless self-promotion.

While ordinary employees foolishly allow their work to speak for itself, Erik understands that work has no mouth, no executive presence, and absolutely no access to senior leadership.

So Erik speaks for it.

Loudly.

At first, this was useful. Erik could make a small win sound important, a difficult project sound exciting, and an unfinished idea sound fully funded. Management applauded his confidence.

Erik graciously accepted.

Then he began accepting everything else.

Watch as a team of twelve completes six months of difficult work—and Erik rises to explain what he accomplished!

Marvel as he adds his name to a presentation by contributing the phrase, “Looks great!”

Stand speechless as Erik receives an award, thanks “the little people,” and gestures toward coworkers who outrank him!

No achievement is too distant. No contribution is too small. If Erik attended one meeting, forwarded one email, or passed the project in the hallway, he was “instrumental.”

Make no mistake, folks: Erik can sell an idea, command a room, and turn lukewarm applause into a personal brand.

Just keep a firm grip on your achievements.

Anything left unattended may reappear in Erik’s performance review.

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