Ownership Thinking

Where’s Mine?

Some people in the workforce apparently believe that society owes them a living. They sit back and wait for someone to give them what they want. Employees who share this mind-set think all they have to do to earn their paychecks is to show up at work. Such people do not contribute to your company’s success. Even a few of these deadbeats can disrupt morale and undercut productivity.

Organizations need employees who have an “Ownership Thinking” attitude instead. Such staffers become actively involved in their companies, as if they were co-owners. They work hard to ensure that their employers succeed, and they take pride in their firms. They care as much about long-range profit as they do about their pay, benefits and vacation time. They never exhibit “me” thinking. Ownership Thinking has these components:

“The Right People”

Institute top-level hiring practices to find, recruit and retain great employees. Most likely, your employees work hard and care about results. That’s a good start. However, your goal should be to become “an organization of excellence rather than [of] pockets of excellence.” To that end, an Ownership Thinking program can...