Every successful company is built on the foundation like a three-legged stool, propped up by responsibility, accountability, and compliance. Your entire career relies on this.
A company full of ‘just doing my job’ types isn’t a company... it’s a government office. If no one takes ownership, good luck getting anything done."
Ha. I understand what you're saying here - definitely about the last sentence. If nobody takes ownership, nothing gets done.
However, I do need to defend the government workers. I have worked with the government (state and federal) directly and tangentially for years. It is filled with people who are extremely passionate about what they're doing. Yes, I see a fear of accountability in some places, but I would say the people who have the "just doing my job" attitude are in the minority.
First, you can hold you and your team accountable and act as the example. Then I would recruit other team leaders to do the same. Worse case, you'll get promoted in your career. Best case, you create a culture of accountability.
A company full of ‘just doing my job’ types isn’t a company... it’s a government office. If no one takes ownership, good luck getting anything done."
Ha. I understand what you're saying here - definitely about the last sentence. If nobody takes ownership, nothing gets done.
However, I do need to defend the government workers. I have worked with the government (state and federal) directly and tangentially for years. It is filled with people who are extremely passionate about what they're doing. Yes, I see a fear of accountability in some places, but I would say the people who have the "just doing my job" attitude are in the minority.
What if you want to be accountable, but you get diluted in a big group and it is almost impossible to overcome the obstacles?
Great question.
First, you can hold you and your team accountable and act as the example. Then I would recruit other team leaders to do the same. Worse case, you'll get promoted in your career. Best case, you create a culture of accountability.
accountability is big and often what is lacking. It becomes glaring in organizations where there is a lot of finger pointing. 🫵