Why are movie theatres, park restrooms and other public spaces often dirty and disgusting?
It’s an ownership issue. Because we all own it, no one feels a personal responsibility, sometimes not even the poor soul who has been given a wage to clean it.
Most shelters and non-profits have the same feeling. No one owns it, or rather- we all own it, so no one takes responsibility to keep it beautiful, clean, and inspiring.
Here’s where leadership becomes important, because leadership is ownership. A leader takes responsibility and initiative. To be a leader you’ve got to imagine that you own this part of the operation, that your name is on it, and that it matters.
Leadership is ownership.
David Curry
