Take ownership

I always balk slightly when I read and hear about organisations saying that their employees can now ‘take ownership’ of their learning. Ownership should mean accountability; what it more frequently means is responsibility. You can choose what to learn – as long as it’s from within this catalogue. You can choose when to learn –… Read More Take ownership

Ownership and accountability

Asking someone to do something to help you is a powerful question, particularly if you’re in a hierarchical position of perceived power. If you hand the same person the problem and your support to help them solve it, you hand them the power.