Why won’t employees take responsibility—and why does it keep falling back on you?
If you’re working harder than everyone else and constantly fixing what your team should own, this episode is for you.
In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, Kristina Schmitt unpacks a question leaders ask behind closed doors:
“Why won’t my employees take responsibility?”
The answer may be uncomfortable—because it doesn’t start with your team.
Through real leadership examples, cultural patterns, and practical mindset shifts, Kristina explains how leaders unintentionally reinforce dependency instead of ownership.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
This episode is a wake-up call for leaders who are exhausted, overextended, and ready to stop carrying everything alone.
🎧 Listen now and start building a culture of ownership—not dependence.
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