The Employee Who Won't Own Anything Was Taught Not To
The employee who won't take a risk already ran the math. The math wasn't wrong. The system was.
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Brian Wallace • September 13, 2026
Their reaction doesn't match you because it isn't actually about you. It's about the last person who did this to them.
You cannot coach 'want it more.' You can fix clarity, incentive, history, and load - which is exactly why leaders skip straight to the first one.
Discretionary effort doesn't show up as a missed deadline. It shows up as a resignation you didn't see coming.
