| Take Responsibility and Earn Authority December 1st, 2024 by Bill Boyajian |
Responsibility, simply stated, is being accountable for what is within your power to control. Learn to deal with things you can control. Do that well and you’ll be better able to deal with things outside your control. One of the keys to responsibility is being accountable, and taking ownership of the result, especially when things go wrong as they sometimes do. Never pass the buck when you’re in charge. Never blame others. Always assume the responsibility yourself. While you “take” responsibility, authority must be earned. Authority is earned by building trust and winning the respect of your peers. Authority doesn’t necessarily come with your title. You have to build a reputation worthy of your title, and thus earn the trust of your people by gaining their respect. Many leaders fail to earn the trust and confidence of their people because they operate on a double standard: one for themselves and another for everyone else. To earn respect and gain authority, you must live by the same rules you establish for others. So take responsibility and earn authority. Do that well and you’ll be a good leader. Tags: Accountable, Advice, Authority, Business Development, Business Tips, Control, Developing Leaders, Knowledge, Leader, Leadership Excellence, Leadership Skills, Peers, Personal Development, Respect, Responsibility, result, Simple, Success, The Mind of a Leader, Trust |
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–Charles Denaburg,
Managing Partner,
Levy’s Fine Jewelry
Birmingham, AL
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Leitzel Fine Jewelry
Hershey & Myerstown, PA
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Kizer-Cummings Jewelers
Lawrence, KS
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