137: The Secret to Execution: Why Ownership Beats Accountability Every Time

The World Class Leaders Show

In this episode, Andrea introduces a different mindset to help your people execute your strategy. He talks about the difference between accountability and ownership and how to implement lasting changes in how your team works.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Accountability doesn’t always mean people are doing what they should be.
• Decisions are avoided, information isn’t shared and opportunities are missed when there isn’t proper ownership.
• The key to getting results is having people own those results.
• Ownership is driven by intrinsic motivation, so it is something that is a personal choice that is purpose driven by the individual.
• The key is to get your team motivated and to buy into the results you want to achieve.
• Results are a by product of how people talk, the language they use and how things are communicated.

BEST MOMENTS

“Accountability is a bit of a lip service”

“Part of performance is to some extent, make sure you do what you’re supposed to do”

“I don’t believe results is actually making people accountable”

“Ownership is driven by intrinsic motivation”

“It’s rewarding behaviour it’s not rewarding goals”

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ABOUT THE HOST

My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.