In some organizations, the official word is, “We trust you, you are our most important asset”, yet through unwritten rules and actions, they say, “We do not really trust you and in fact, if you want something, you have to go up three levels in the organization to get approval because trust is reserved for an exclusive and select few here”. How does your leadership team use trust to create a culture of ownership?
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Taking Ownership
One of the distinctive markers of highly effective leadership teams is the ability to express frustration, disappointment and even anger in a poor performing environment AND take ownership for the situation. Here is Green Bay Packer’s head football coach, Matt LaFleur, addresses failure in their disappointing 3-38 loss to the Saints in Sunday’s postgame interview. It’s ownership in action.
Own the Dog®
The costs associated with, “It’s not my dog”, run in the millions, maybe more. It is the terrible (and avoidable) cost of what happens when you do not have a culture of ownership throughout your organization. Learn how to create an ownership culture througout your organization and “Own the Dog”.