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 Today's advice comes from Riley Gibson, the co-founder and CEO of Napkin Labs, via his column for Inc.: "Even if you're not the boss, you should be acting like one. I'm not sure where it started, but a little saying has surfaced at our office that I think is great: 'Be the CEO of everything you do.' " Putting a new spin on the saying, Gibson tells his team that if they're going to do something, they need to do it right and take pride in it. He says that this mantra encourages employees to take charge and gives them "the confidence boost they need to start running towards challenges and doing great things." It also produces more efficient results. "Our saying also sets a tone for expectations. No matter how small the task or role, approaching it with the mindset of a CEO drives great work and awesome results. After all, would the CEO let inefficiencies and missed objectives go unnoticed? When everyone considers themselves a business leader, they realize their role can result in a better company, better brand, better office environment, and maybe — if it's the first day of an internship — better coffee." Want your business advice featured in Instant MBA? Submit your tips to tipoftheday@businessinsider.com. Be sure to include your name, your job title, and a photo of yourself in your email.
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31 comments:
I'm a firm believer of voicing your opinion, and doing it in a right way. Having discussions with your fellow co workers and boss is a great way to bring things that you notice to surface. You can act like a boss for the way you achieve projects and go about them, but I would not advice you acting like a boss to other coworkers, that is for your boss to do.
I wonder though if by setting people up this way if it backfires when an employee tries to take over control of the leaders in the company. This mantra sounds good and if employees really understand their position it can be beneficial to the company, but I worry that if can also cause more harm than intended.
Be the CEO in everything you do is an interesting statement. Yes be the CEO in everything you do, but not to boss your co-workers. Your co-workers might not take it very well if you start bossing them around. Take charge of the project not the people.
I completely agree with this advice in so many ways. It is very important for individuals to act like bosses even if they do not technically hold that title. It gives employees a sense of confidence and self-worth. It helps to motivate them and push them to make greater accomplishments for themselves. As long as they stay modest, there is no harm in taking a little control at your job. I may not be the head boss at my own career, but I take charge and make decisions. It gives me a more positive outlook and extra determination to move up in the future.
This is great because it encourages your employees to not only take pride in their work, but also take responsibility for it. When things go wrong, the blame will skirt down to them anyway, so they may as well acknowledge the control they have over the situation and be proud of their accomplishments when things go well.
I was always told, “If you’re a janitor, be the best janitor ever.” It definitely does not matter what the job is, if you think CEO, your performance will always be great. Learning to put your all into everything you do will be great for your business.
I believe in taking pride in everything I do. But, not everyone feels that way. On my job we have assigned sections that we must maintain. I have to make sure all the books in my section are neat and in order. One day I was a fellow co worker section and some books were out of order so I decided to fix them for her. She was upset! She told me to stay in my section and don’t worry about her section. I told her I was just taking pride in my work.
I believe you should put forth your best effort in everything that you do. Even if your job is a cashier at a fast food restaurant; your best performance is important to serve the customers because without your best performance you may have dissatisfied customers that may cause you your job. Where ever you are I feel that people should be at their best whether it is at work or out with friends because you never know who is there to observing your work or character.
I could see the outcome of "be your own CEO in everything you do" be positive and negative. Of course if you act as the leader your work will probably be much stronger and your determination will also be stronger. i have also heard of the saying "too many chiefs and not enough Indians"if everyone thinks they are in charge i could see alot of conflict occurring.
Many comments before me make good points that a person needs to be careful if they want to act like a CEO. I can see where it can go to their head and they try to be a boss to others. I think the intent of the article was more to the point of taking pride in what you do. Also if you ever want to move up in your career you need to perform your job like you already have.
By instilling this mantra and thereby the attitude within the office, it forces employees to take responsibilities for their actions. Many people would like to believe they have the capability to preform in a leadership role, but it honestly starts at the basics, such as: "can they take responsibility for all their decisions and responsibilities, even the ones that are not successful" that is the beginning of testing each employee's true potential.
Feeling like your always the CEO of everything you do is a good outlook to have about things. It also makes you want to do a better job at any job that you have. If you take responsibility for your actions in anything that you do then you will always want to do a good job. I never like to leave work thinking I didn't do the best job that I could of for the day. It is the best feeling knowing that you did the best you could at work especially when people notice you.
I guess this article is reminding us to put every effort in whatever we do, especially in the work place. Don't just limit yourself to the assignment you are given and wait for instructions. Instead take some initiatives and challenge yourself because it is not all about money, it is also about learning, having fun and feeling important.
I couldn’t agree more with his philosophy. This is a great way to determine which employees are your stars, and will help your company succeed. It can also determine your future leaders. I believe that you should take ownership and always put forth your best effort in anything you do.
I agree with this article. Everyone should take pride in everything they do. Every task should be done with all your ability. If people took more pride in things they do our world would be in a better place. It would be wise foe company owners to hire people that take pride in their work.
Pride in accomplishment is something that I have held dear as a personal mantra and one that I hope I have instilled on my kids. When you take pride in what you do or as the article says, be the CEO of everything you do, you tend to stand a little taller, work a little harder and strive to be better. If what you do is janitorial, then be the best at your job. Take ownership of it, because the way you handle the smallest role, will reflect on your work ethics as a whole. I know many people who think emptying a garbage can is beneath them. When in fact if you are the leader and something that trivial needs to be tended to, you should set the tone and example of "handling it" no matter what "it" is.
This is a good idea, but no one should believe that simply because they are an expert in an area that they don't need help or advice. I believe this method has the potential to motivate employees greatly, but it can also allow employees to get too confident and potentially become unbearable to work with. As long as there is an atmosphere of mutual respect, then this is a great method of working.
I wish everyone took pride in their work. It seems that today that a bunch of people just go with “good enough” rather than do their job to the best of their ability. My parents raised me to take pride in everything I do, the way I talk, act, write and etc. If more people today took pride in their work the world would be a better place. Being the boss should not mean that your work should be held to a higher standard then everyone else’s, everyone that works for or with you should take as much pride in what they do as everyone else that works there.
I strongly believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right, and I think the article is just applying that rule to business. Taking ownership and giving your all is the sure fire quickest way to actually becoming the boss.
People often look at their jobs like it's just a small piece in a large puzzle. But when looking at your small task as your own division in which you are in charge, a sense of pride is more likely to take place, getting the job done faster and with more care.
Thinking that you are a boss in everything that you do at work helps out a bunch. If you think that you can do anything set in front of you better than anyone else, or maybe not better than anyone else (sometimes assigning a task to someone else because you feel you cannot perform to top ability is a leadership decision), makes a company work better, smoother, and greater.
This article reminds of a phrase my dad used to tell me when I played sports. He would tell me that if I did anything I should be the best at it. Even when I was on the bench he told me I should be the best motivator and cheerleader for my teamates. His words of wisdom were teaching me to take pride in what I do, no matter what it is.
If you are not doing it right then what is the point of doing it half way and having it being wrong and people can tell when you do something halfways. I agree with this article that if you are going to do something do it as you are a CEO and in the eyes of the public. You never know who is watching so maybe one day the real CEO will be watching and he will promote you or something along those lines.
Being the boss or a leader are two different things. Being a leader offers the opportunity to demonstrate leadership skills that would qualify you for a boss position when the time comes. Being a boss when you aren’t may cause dissention and resentment in the work group. Assuming a boss position may lead the employer to take advantage of you by letting you be the boss and paying you for being a staff member. You lose and they win. All I’m saying is there’s a lot more to it than empowerment.
I like this saying. In our district at work our saying is "We don't make excuses, we make results". Our district manager encourages us to have our own saying or at least do our best to stand by the one she chooses. She worked her way up the chain of command and has been successful doing so. I feel that given a powerful motto to put your name next to and give you the drive to continue to improve is a great way of encouraging everyone to "Be the Best they can be!"
It is great to take pride in your work and be confident in the workplace. Knowing how to encourage others and setting a good example is the way to becoming a boss and being a good leader makes the best boss. Upper management will acknowledge your hard work and could possibly lead to a promotion.
It is always best to take the most initiative in the work place. Taking control of your job and really becoming the "boss" of it can only bring you to do great things. And by doing this will bring you pride and joy to your job along with a sense of great fulfillment.
Great approach! Not only you will take pride in your tasks but you would also feel more reliable in making sure everything goes as planned. Seems to me that as everyone takes pride in their task, being the CEO will help you relate to your peers, creating or improving a great corporate culture.
This is a good idea in theory but I think it could lead to some problems in the workplace. If everyone is taking the approach of being the boss then who has to listen to who? It doesn't make for a good work environment whenever every person thinks they know whats best and no one is willing to compromise. I think a better approach is to encourage employees to be leaders rather than being the boss.
I really enjoyed this article. I feel that it's something I try to do most of the time. When you think of yourself as the boss you're going to give better results then you recieve more praise and respect.
I try to live by what this article is saying in everything I do. It is important to give it your all. I remember growing up playing sports as a kid. Our coach always told us to play our hardest and do the best we could. Even if you aren't the boss, you should take a leadership role and do your best. This can get the management to notice you and possibly get you recognition in the for of a raise or maybe a promotion after time.
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