The Ladder of Ownership — Lvl1: Judging > Lvl2: Gossiping > Lvl3: Giving feedback > Lvl4: Giving deep feedback > Lvl5: Collaborating > Lvl6: Driving > Lvl7: Owning.

The ownership ladder

It’s interesting to judge the quality of our collective spirit through the prism of ownership. As a leader, this can really help you understand why your team is struggling or, as a team member, why you can feel cast aside. Asking to yourself or your team to position themselves on this ladder can help you/them reconsider your/their own value within the collective. It takes responsibility and investment to have and deserve ownership. I truly believe that your job, as a team member, is more than just delivering your work, it’s also facilitating and empowering the work of your colleagues/collaborators/pairs.