Leaders of businesses often say they wish their employees would "think and act like owners." This wish often rings hollow because employees are clearly NOT owners, and most of the time do not operate with the same resources, constraints and incentives that owners do.
Despite the clear mis-alignment, I believe the mindset of ownership is the single most crucial skill that will be in demand today and 50 years from now. Anyone looking to play a part in the labor force of the future needs to understand what ownership means, and what is truly being asked of them.
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