My best idea comes fro part of the title of your post, ego. Check it at the front door. You have no ego here. Then you should begin to take the rest of the advice you get here. It is humility and teamwork that get you through the process.

That said, when you get online, repeat this step.

When you make captain, repeat this step.

There is no ego in a consistently successful cockpit. Yes you are in command. Yes, it's your decision. But at th end of the day it is a team effort.

So, in closing, don't worry about ego. Worry about outcome. I the end, it's all that matters.