It's okay. Let your ego push you to be the initiator. But tell your ego that the best way to get something shipped is to let other people take the credit. The real win for you (and your ego) is seeing something get shipped, not in getting the credit when it does.

Poke The Box: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time? (ed. Penguin, 2015) - ISBN: 9780698409002