how do you deal with a leader who preaches ownership but does not practice ownership oh dread the leader who preaches ownership but does not practice ownership you know what i do in those situations i take ownership myself and i’ve worked for all kinds of bosses that didn’t want to take ownership and you know what i did take ownership i took ownership do you work for a boss that doesn’t want to lead you know what i did lead you know if for in my mind if a boss doesn’t step up or doesn’t take ownership they’re not a problem they’re an opportunity they they’re an opportunity it’s an opportunity for me to step up if you’re not if you’re my leader and you’re not giving me instruction you’re not stepping up and leaning guess what i’m gonna run with it i’m gonna run i’m gonna take control i’m gonna take command i’m gonna make things happen and you’re either gonna you’re either gonna see what i’m doing and say wow he’s taking ownership i need to step up or if he doesn’t have any potential at all then maybe he looks at it and says um you know what i’m maybe i’m not fit for this or maybe they don’t realize it’s happening you’ll end up taking their job from them because other people will eventually realize now the thing that you have to be careful of is if you say oh he’s not leading i’m going to lead then you let your ego start saying i’m the leader and then you flaunt it and now you might make your boss think that you’re gunning for their job and then we can have some issues because now we might shut you down you know there’s all kinds of things like negative things that can happen there so when you take ownership you’ve got to make sure you’re putting your ego in check and make sure that you’re taking ownership but you’re still giving them the credit that’s the hardest thing to do but it works i’m telling you i promise you that works if you take ownership but then you give them the credit like hey sir you know i just want to go through this thing right here here’s what i did yesterday based on you know the guidance that you gave us the guy didn’t give you any guidance but just make it up just make it up he’s he you know here we go and you just do your best to make him look good eventually you’re going to win so if you got someone that’s not leading that’s not stepping up that’s not taking ownership just do it yourself do it in a tactful manner do it in a non-ego flare-up manner but do it make it happen get after it yeah if you keep that goal you know how like when you’re on a team right you have some objectives it’s probably just just a handful of them typically if not just one close with and destroy the enemy yep yeah make the sale you know whatever the goal is if you keep the goal in mind then as long as you like really keep it in mind you you can avoid all these because if you’re like okay i’m going to step up just like i was saying i’m going to step up and lead and then if your goal shifts from the main goal that you guys all have to now my new goal is to be the leader that’s my goal to be the leader then up comes the ego because the being the leader that’s what you’re focused on i’m the leader you’re the follower kind of thing keep the goal in mind you’re going to do basically with your ownership you’re going to do your part and then some if someone’s not doing you know certain things or whatever you’re going to take the lead you’re going to do your job in it to achieve the goal therefore pulling everybody ahead it’s really yes indeed do it for the goal not for yourself yeah
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