Your team knows what to do.

Why don't they own it?

You give clear direction with follow up. You intervene when things go sideways. But somehow, accountability falls back on you. The problem isn't your people. It's the mindset holding them, and you, back.

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You're well-intentioned and work hard. Yet 50% of those who quit blame their manager.

You've tried coaching frameworks, accountability systems, and performance conversations. But the same issues remain:
Passivity
Passivity

Team members wait for direction instead of taking initiative
Conflict
Conflict

Conflicts drain energy and divert focus from what matters
Pressure
Pressure

You're stuck between senior leadership and team needs
Mistrust
Mistrust

People feel micromanaged despite your efforts to empower

The real problem?
The inward mindset.

The inward mindset is a singular focus on my objectives at the expense of others. It shows up as:

>  Defensiveness instead of ownership
>  Resistance instead of collaboration
>  Blame instead of problem-solving

 

 

This isn't about bad people. It's about good people operating from a lens that prevents managers from developing the accountability, trust, and collaboration their team needs to thrive.
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Develop leaders who develop others

Managers and supervisors drive frontline transformation by applying the outward mindset pattern to their leadership:
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See Others

Recognize team members as people with their own goals, challenges, and potential, not just as resources to manage
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Adjust Efforts

Shift from directing behavior to developing capability and empower employees to own their work and impact on others
Measure Impact
Measure Impact

Evaluate leader effectiveness not just by personal outcomes, but by the development of capability and ownership in others

What happens when our clients’ managers level up
92

Decrease in misconduct at a government agency
400

Increase in sales performance at a multinational retailer
65

Increase in productivity at a large medical supplier

SUCCESS STORY: CENTURYLINK

See what happens when managers turn outward

"As a direct result of implementing Arbinger's process, we delivered the product our company depends on for its revenue more efficiently, at lower cost, and with higher quality than ever before."

Carla Debow
VP of Marketing

 
See what changed at Centurylink

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Equip yourself with the mindset and tools to lead teams that take ownership, collaborate effectively, and deliver results without constant oversight.

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