Don't have good ideas if you aren't willing to be responsible for them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ideas come with responsibility; don't propose them unless ready to own the outcome.
- In plain terms
- Don't suggest ideas if you won't handle the results.
- What can you take from it?
- Take ownership of your ideas and their consequences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you ready to implement your idea?
- Who is responsible when things go wrong?
Another view
Sometimes proposing ideas without ownership is necessary to spark discussion.
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