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By ownership, the OP means "accountable in the micro". Even if you don't own the company or the macro, there is a sense of cultivating your own skills and menta
by iamwil 3y ago
By ownership, the OP means "accountable in the micro". Even if you don't own the company or the macro, there is a sense of cultivating your own skills and mental well-being when you make yourself accountable in the micro.
- civilitty 3y agoIt’s also just as often detrimental and leads to burnout when that “accountability” is a delusion pushed by management because the employee has no real control and the whims of management override any real choices they can make. When someone really has ownership, management has to come to terms with the fact that the owner may make choices that are suboptimal to the company for the sake of their or their teams’ sanity. The majority of management never make that mental leap.
- jonfw 3y agoGood leadership (which servant leadership is intended to facilitate) is all about fixing those problems. Management shouldn't override any real choices on a whim, and management should work to align incentives such that an owner acts in everybody's best interests at once
- PH95VuimJjqBqy 3y agoIt's not a binary, you can take ownership of what you can and accept a lack of control where you cannot. If that line is too far one way or the other it's time to leave.
- lazide 3y ago100% matches my experience. Also, if someone in management is using emotional manipulation techniques (gaslighting, etc.).