S4E7: How Ownership Inspires the Leaders of Tomorrow with Kirsten Aghen

What does it truly mean for a team to feel a sense of ownership? How can leaders cultivate an environment where every team member is invested, engaged, and feels responsible for the success of the team? On this episode Dr. Shari Dade is joined by Kirsten Aghen as they dive deep into the nuances of these questions and more. Kirsten Aghen is the Director of the VHA National Improvement Office (NIO), within the Office of Quality Management, in the VHA Office of Quality and Patient Safety (QPS).   

Get ready to join us as we explore an incredibly important topic to discuss; how leaders can inspire ownership within their teams. Whether you're leading a team or working on your own leadership development, this episode is packed with actionable insights that you can start implementing right away!   

Closed Caption Transcript is available at: https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/TATF_S4E7.pdf ===============================

Key Lessons:     

1. By instilling ownership on a team, you move team members from simply doing what’s in front of them and drive them to lead themselves and each other’s for the good of the organization.
2. When inspiring ownership, it’s important to communicate the vision in ways the team can align with. 
3. When there’s resistance, take a pause and ask what can be done to close the gap of understanding.   

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