Ownership

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Leaders talk and think a lot about ownership. 
For many, one of the appeals (whether they want to admit it or not) to accepting a leadership role is the potential to “own” more and control their impact. 
The notion of taking something, developing and driving it, and seeing it through to success is motivating. 


That is the polished billboard ad version of ownership. 
That narrative certainly occurs, but there is a more meaningful ownership narrative that leaders encounter more consistently. 
Great leaders take ownership when things are hard. 


You might have said something, albeit well-intentioned, that landed poorly. 
Taking ownership looks like letting go of the disclaimers and caveats and being accountable for the impact. 
Taking ownership when things are performing well is relatively easy. 


The moments where things are hard, stuck, and unclear are the ownership narratives that matter most. 
When you feel that knot in your stomach, and know the right thing is also the uncomfortable one, this is the moment to own. 
You can identify great leaders: they are the ones taking ownership for the sake of the team’s narrative even at the cost of their personal narrative. 



Bop it, Twist it, Pull it, Brew it!
- Morning Cup

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