When you own something, it's good for all involved...as illustrated in this inspirational video, everyone benefits from the effort of one young person.
This inspirational video is obviously a cause of celebration...giving a boy responsibility to research the garden, then to purchase the mulch, carry water in a cannister to nurture it, protect the garden from frost and birds, and then finally experiencing the harvest. The work ethic demonstrated in this motivational video is really powerful!
This short spot for Waitrose, which is owned by its employees, is full of delightful messages: mentoring, responsibility, investing in the future, ownership.
In sales, when I take ownership of the results, I tend to give a bit more effort, make a few more calls, put together a few more proposals, take responsibility for the satisfaction of the client - which includes making decisions that may be outside the box. And as this short spot illustrates, we can delegate ownership to our team.
Incidentally, ownership is good for everyone: when people own homes, neighborhoods are better maintained; when a community takes ownership of a school through a PTO, students, teachers, administration and the community benefit; when people take ownership of health insurance, the doctors, patients and health company wins; when a sales person takes ownership of his results, everyone wins.
Inspiring videos like this one can plant seeds, so to speak, in the heart of each person in the organization, and provide a vision for future growth. Contact me direct to look at custom production for your organization.
