Ownership...

In life there are people who engage or disengage in doing the right things. Ever go to the grocery store and push your cart out of the way to save time. After all, who wants to walk over to the storage place designed to hold carts? People who take ownership will walk the extra steps and do the right thing...while others might step back and disengage with doing the right thing, probably because they are overwhelmed with life.

In the business world, ownership is what every leader hopes to inspire in their team. Why? Because as the world changes every day it gets more demanding, complex, uncertain, and fast, people tend to focus more and more on what they need to do to survive, rather than stepping up to drive the next change, or innovative to get to the next level.

Ownership..or responsibility is one of the important values of leaders that creates "greatness"! Stepping up to help make things better elevates not only you but everyone around you.

As a leader you need to ask: What can I do to affect this situation immediately and positively? This allows you to proactively focus and take control of action steps. It's much better than worrying about who caused it, or who is responsible for figuring out the ultimate solution. Don't give away your power and momentum by waiting for others. Focus on what you can do to influence a better outcome and watch how you inspire others to do the same!

What are you going to take ownership of today?