19. Ownership Is Personal

EP19: Ownership Is Personal

Arc: It’s All Personal

Theme: What "ownership" actually looks like inside a growing company, and how founder-led companies can create the conditions for it to thrive.

It’s one thing to get someone to complete a task.

It’s another to see them take real ownership of the work.

In this episode, James digs into what ownership really looks like inside a growing company — and why so many founders want it but don’t create the conditions for it to thrive.

If you’re leading a team and frustrated by people “waiting to be told” or just going through the motions, this is for you.

You’ll learn:

• Why responsibility and ownership aren’t the same thing
• The subtle ways founders can kill ownership without realizing it
• How to create trust both ways so people step up without fear
• Two practical moves to grow ownership starting this month

Reflection questions:

• Where in your business is “responsibility” confused with “ownership”?
• How do you react when someone takes initiative and it doesn’t go perfectly?
• What’s one piece of work you could hand off completely this month?

Links and Resources:

• The Next Question Guide → NextQuestionGuide.com
• LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/jamesmayhew
• Website → JamesMayhew.com