Posts Tagged ‘responsibility’
Own It
One of my pet peeves is when someone is responsible for something and it goes badly and they look for others to blame instead of “owning it”. Taking responsibility is sometimes hard, but it’s a sign of maturity. The blame game is easy and the rules are very relaxed – just find someone else…
Read MoreLeadership Intercession
I’m thankful for leaders over the years that I could learn from as they walked out their faith. I can bring up pictures of leaders who have influenced me tremendously and some of them may not even be aware of it. Other leaders that I’ve followed, I’ve had the opportunity to tell them personally…
Read MoreMake Amends
This idea is to compensate for a loss or injury. I’ve always approached making amends as part of owning or taking responsibility for my actions. I have learned to say the words, “I’m sorry” genuinely. King David faces a situation where he needs to make amends with a particular group of people. Check this…
Read MoreFollow Through
I’ve heard these two words in many instances. The first one is most recent when I was playing golf with my friends from college. My form is all off and I’ve embraced the fact that I’m a “hacker” rather than a golfer. One of the guys reminded me to follow through. I’ve also heard that…
Read MoreBlame Game
Just about everyone I know is really good at the blame game or has been really good at it in their past. I’ve used phrases like, “I don’t recall you saying that”; “I’m not sure how it got there”; “I have no idea what you are talking about” – the list could go on and…
Read MoreOwn It
I have heard this phrase recently quite a bit – in fact I’ve said it. The phrase means to take responsibility for my actions. If they are good actions or bad actions, I still own them and take responsibility for them. If I make a mistake, I own it. Taking responsibility for my actions and…
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