Friends and partners lean on you because you're calm, grounded, and low-drama. Research by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) demonstrates that quiet ego characteristics—such as empathy ...

1. Leverage Clients’ Awareness Of Ego To Accelerate Growth. A client’s ego is always in the room (as is the coach’s), and it can serve as an accelerant to growth and/or a barrier.

Weaknesses: If you overuse your Complier Ego’s characteristics, you’ll find yourself stretched thin, because Compliers are prone to put others’ needs first.

Research has demonstrated a positive correlation between quiet ego and such personality traits as extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.

Not everyone who has a big ego or struggles with intimate relationships is a narcissist, but there are some key traits professionals use to make the diagnosis.