Why Don't Employees Take Ownership? How Great Leaders Fix It | EP 58

The Long Way Forward : Practical Leadership & Self Improvement · Aug 18, 2026 · 17m

Ever had someone on your team explain exactly why a poor result wasn't their fault?

The customer caused it. Another department dropped the ball. The market changed. Management made the wrong decision.

And sometimes they're absolutely right.

But something doesn't have to be your fault for you to take ownership of what happens next.

In this episode of The Long Way Forward, you'll learn a simple leadership shift that can move conversations away from blame and excuses and towards responsibility, problem-solving and action.

I first learnt this lesson as a young courier, long before I became a…