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Ownership & Responsibility

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• Responsibility• Types of Responsibility• Social Responsibility• Work Responsibility• Personal Responsibility• Community Service Project• Pursue Excellence• Are you responsible?• Personality• Behavior traits

Index• Tips• Introspect yourself• Enhance responsibility• Responsibility - Do & Don’t• False responsibility• Be responsible• Personal Responsibility• As a youth• Employee being owner• Steps – Be responsible


Gems of Wisdom

The price of greatness is responsibility-Sir Winston Churchill

Good men prefer to be responsible-Michael Edwardes

You can’t escape responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today -Abraham Lincoln


Wolf & Crane1. Did crane consider the consequences of

actions?2. Have you ever done something, then realized

afterwards that you were fortunate to be unharmed by the consequences?

3. When you act without thinking about the consequences, do you usually accept the consequences willingly?

4. Is it good to understand actions and consequences at a young age?

5. Do decisions & actions have consequences?


Responsibility Words• Accountable• Dependable• Reliable• Honest• Trustworthy• Transparent• Excellence• Prepared• Informed• Acceptance


QuestionWhat is responsibility? What does it mean?• Towards duty, obligation, liability or burden. • The state, quality, or fact of being responsible• I am reliable and dependable• I am accountable for my actions• I do what is committed & to be done• I am accountable & owner of my actions• I don’t make excuses or blame others• I fulfill my moral obligations & liabilities• I make right judgment, deeply thinking the

consequences of my actions


Definition• Feeling accountable for your actions• Being responsible for the conduct, moral &

ethical actions & reactions• The quality of being dependable or reliable• The trait of deserving trust and confidence• A duty or obligation to satisfactorily perform or

complete a task that one must fulfill.• Job - the responsibility to do assigned task• Moral - considerations of right & wrong• Civic - the responsibilities of a citizen• Filial duty - duty of a child to its parents• Legal duty - acts which law requires be done


Gems of Wisdom

You as an individual are the predominant creative force in your life

Assuming responsibility allows you to be the most effective, powerful & creative

Accepting responsibility for choices, thoughts, behavior & actions make the soul powerful.


Types of Responsibility:• Social• Work• Personal• Social = Who am I as a citizen?• Work = Who am I as a learner? & worker?• Personal = Who am I as a person?


Social Responsibility• It’s the quality of our citizenship• It’s how we treat each other• It’s the same as respect for others


Work ResponsibilityAt school• To do the best to learn• To complete home work & assignmentsAt work• To complete assignments in time at better

quality than expected• To behave rationally with colleagues At home• To run the routine smoothly• To support family members for their needs• To love, share & care


Personal Responsibility• It is the way we behave & deliver naturally• It is making good choices & doing right thing

without being told, noticed, or rewarded or even when no one is watching

• Known to be dependable, committed & making right/good choices

• With privilege, comes the responsibility• And vice a versa!


Community Service Project• Have you ever thought to serve society free or

nominal or affordable cost so that either person or section of the community would be benefited with your experience & knowledge

• Participate global projects associating with NGO like controlling global warming, save environment,


Gems of Wisdom

The willingness & determination to take responsibility is the source of self-respect

If you take responsibility for yourself, you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams

I am accountable & responsible for what happens in my life & eventual outcome. I am the master of fate & captain of my soul


Pursue ExcellenceBy exhibiting diligence, perseverance & striving for continuous improvementsA person pursuing excellence • Does the best at all times, being careful,

prepared and informed• Finishes what he/she starts and doesn’t give

up easily• Takes the responsibility of looking for ways to

improve the assignment & delivery• Doesn’t surrender to obstacles or excuses,

instead overcoming them


Gems of Wisdom

Learning is facilitated when the student participates responsibly in learning process

Freedom is NOT freedom from responsibility

People need to take responsibility. They cannot get along WITHOUT it


Are you responsible?

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Are you responsible?• You need to answer honestly – are you

dependable / reliable? Energy/ Commitments? Energising abilities / Words/ Behavior? Execution / Actions? Edge / Management / Knowledge? Etiquettes / Organised / Planned way Ethics / Trustworthiness

• Do people call you Mr. Dependable?• Have you handled small to big assignments

well & delivered better than expected?


Behavior traits• To seek/accept help for yourself if required• To be open to new ideas or concepts about life• To disagree to irrational believes openly• To overcome fear, to be assertive & positive• To be determinant of the choices you make• Be choosy about responses to the people,

words, actions, decisions & events in your life• Let go anger, fear, blame, mistrust & insecurity• To be flexible to change for good and grow• To be as you are, • To be disciplined, reorganize priorities & goals• To be charge of the direction of your life


Tips• To consider all stake holders• To consider your own reliability for all “6Es”• Be careful while committing, say “No” polietly if

you can not make it• To keep track of your commitment or promise• To follow up on commitments• To update proactively, good or bad situation• To be consistent, build & maintain creditability• To be alert building & maintaining your image• To communicate effectively• Under promise & over deliver


Introspect yourself• Have you done blunders which you really

regret? Take some time & list 3 top blunders• What was the event?• What were your emotions?• What made you to react so sharply?• Would have you done something different?• Was there any alternative possible post-event?• Would you behave the same in similar

situation?• What was the cost of your action?• What was a lesson learnt?


Enhance responsibility• To know & to learn-unlearn few skills• To gain knowledge, to be expert• To understand benefits of "to be responsible"• To demonstrate the skill on every opportunity• To be highly motivated & energise members• To take initiative & actively participate• To celebrate closures, success or failure• To receive feedback from all stake holders,

introspect & improve• To align Thoughts -> Words -> Actions ->

Behavior -> Habits -> Values -> Destiny


Responsibility - Do & Don’t

•Take responsibility•Deliver as committed•Know & do your duty•Meet legal obligations•Make things better•Be expert•Check impact of decisions

•Do your best•Be diligent, Work hard

•Refuse assignment•Make excuses or blame others

•Miss any delivery•Be a back bencher•Compromise on quality•Quit•Act out of anger, revenge or fear

•Depend on others

Do Don’t


Responsibility - Personality

• Take charge, set example • Be trustworthy & transparent

• Be positive & self-disciplined. Be rational

• Make things better• Think long-term• Judge right & wrong• Know yourself deeply• Dream high & big• Introspect & improve• Remain motivated

• Be confused• Be jealous or egoistic• Be frustrated• Cheat• Follow corrupt practice• Try for short cut• Compromise at less• Ignore health & emotions• Get cheated or Loose money

• Ignore health, emotions, time & money

Do Don’t


False responsibilityYou take charge of assignment which is not purview of your domain or role

• Non clarity of responsibility• It suits to few stake holders• Over enthusiasm/ initiative• Ambition for growth

Remedy• Have clear compartments• Effective communication sharing clarity• Assertiveness• To adopt the change


False responsibility• Taking responsibility of other people• Over-care & over-pushOne must avoid taking false responsibilityFalse responsibility results into ignorance, casual attitude, overwork, stress & burnout, depriving employees from power, recognition & motivation• Consent needed to be responsible for failure• If not responsible, care but do not control• To delegate effectively & guide• Should never sound like shifting responsibility• To get team aligned, communicate clearly


Gems of Wisdom

Power belongs to people who take responsibility

Take responsibility. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.

Person not taking responsibility is simply in the grip of outside circumstances.


Be responsiblePeople under stress or emotionally upset or anxiety, cannot remember, attend, learn, make right judgment or take correct decision• To deliver responsibility effectively• Be stable, stress free or keep it to min. level• Be a good team member, behave as a leader• Be expert in the filed• To execute as planned & agreed• To maintain the motivation• To be organized• To be ethical


Gems of Wisdom

More actively students taking personal responsibility for their learning, the greater are the learning results

We are responsible for thoughts, deeds, choices, decisions, words spoken. & to accept consequences of those throughout our lifetime.

Teachers who care accept no excuses.


Personal ResponsibilityResponsibility of parents• Laying the foundation • Before a child is 5 years old, Teach following:• To be honest, simple & to tell the truth• To be clever - to avoid mistakes & misdeeds• To be determined - to decide goals & to achieve• To be smart - to choose right• To identify and accept challenges• Team player - to make friends & get along• Love - Be generous with affection for your childMay be you are strict at head but be soft at heart!


Gems of Wisdom

More I take responsible for my life, the more in control I am of the goals to be achieved

Personal responsibility is the brick and mortar of power.

Accepting responsibility changes the question Who’s to blame? To What needs to be done?


As a youth• As the youth matures, absorbs information,

observation & analysis goes high, understands complex concepts and opportunities.

• To encourage to build values and skills.• To identify the gift, passion, Justice & purpose• To provide opportunities to experience• Be positive. • To be compassionate - To be aware,

understand & respect feelings of others• To develop abilities in art, science, games,

athletics, music, humanities, etc


Employee being owner• Meritocracy based - To promote performance &

productivity• More critical assignments are awarded• More & early learning, good experience• Steeper growth & recognition at work• Better rewarded - To enlighten self interest• Well respected, more involved & followed• Motivated team• Better, organised quality life• Consistent support by corporate leadership


Gems of Wisdom

Responsibility is important to act in a way that does not deprive others to deliver their duty

More we become responsible, more effective & successful we become as managers

It is not what happens, it is how we react. We are 100% responsible for all experiences


Steps – Be responsible

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Gems of Wisdom

Acknowledgement is the first step towards improvement

More I take responsible for my life, the more in control I am of the goals to be achieved

Be responsible! All the best!!


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