Every organization has problems between roles, departments, and silos. Solving problems between adds tremendous value. But problems between go unaddressed because they don’t belong to anyone. They are between. Anyone can confront and address a problem between. Doing so demonstrates personal responsibility beyond one’s accountability. Nurturing such personal leadership allows a culture of shared responsibility to emerge. As a leader… Are you blaming others for problems between that you also aren’t owning? How could you approach the other and ask “Does this problem between frustrate you as it does me? Let’s team up and resolve it once and for all.” How can you encourage and allow your charges to own problems between?

1. Owning Problems Generates a
Culture of Responsibility
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2. Execu;ve Summary
Every organiza;on has problems between roles, departments, and silos.
Solving problems between adds tremendous value.
But problems between go unaddressed because they don’t belong to
anyone. They are between.
Anyone can confront and address a problem between.
Doing so demonstrates personal responsibility beyond one’s
accountability. Nurturing such personal leadership allows a culture of
shared responsibility to emerge.

3. Solving Problems “Between”
Adds Great Value.

4. Problem Between Roles

5. Problems Between Departments

6. Problems Between Silos

7. The biggest
problems are
in the gaps
between
accountabili;es

8. Someone,
anyone can
take responsibility
to confront
the problem

9. Others
are inspired
to share
responsibility too

10. A shared
responsibility
culture
emerges

11. Think about it
As a leader…
Are you blaming others for problems between that you
also aren’t owning?
How could you approach the other and ask “Does this
problem between frustrate you as it does me? Let’s
team up and resolve it once and for all.”
How can you encourage and allow your charges to own
problems between?
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2015
Partnerwerks
Inc.
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Rights
Reserved