As a leader, your job is to motivate your team to take initiative at work and treat the business like it’s their very own. When your people think and act like they are the owners, they start doing things without being asked. They see opportunities and what needs to be handled and just get it done.

Being a catalyst for change speeds things up and helps everyone get on board for improved results. Pulling together to reach goals and have more success energizes people. This type of accountability at work makes the difference between good performance and truly great performance.

Build the culture for success and lead by example. As a leader, you must learn how to serve and set the tone. Demonstrate the mindset you want your staff to embrace so they take ownership, volunteer and follow through without wavering. Demonstrate the qualities you seek from your people and you will show them how to take initiative on the job and succeed.

Initiative at work means you keep your eyes open for opportunities, volunteer to address the situation or accomplish the task, and accept personal accountability for seeing things through to completion. When you become the person who sees a better way and goes for it, that is how you exceed expectations and bring your “A Game” every day.

In his energizing program “Own It”, Chip will inspire your leaders and teams and show them how to become a catalyst for change with record-breaking results. When your team is activated to do more than the minimum required and think like owners versus employees, that’s when you start to see amazing breakthroughs.