The buck stops here

“The buck stops here” is a quote popularized by Harry Truman 33^rd President of the USA. He also had a plate on his desk inscribed with the same words accepting responsibility and accountability for the decisions he made. In my books it is perhaps the highest description of the word “ownership”. “Passing the buck” is a phrase used to express the lack of integrity of a person in a position of responsibility in a matter that they should handle to completion.  It is also used by fault finders to lay blame on another person for the general failure of a group or team that lacks corporate sensibility. Such people love to clean themselves and make themselves look good by making other people look bad. Unfortunately, we see a lot of this every day. When work does not get done instead of seeking to resolve the issue within our means and capability, we would rather pass the buck to the next seemingly gullible or responsible person to handle the said problem. It’s the reason why what should be done never gets done until somebody responsible shows up.

I plead with you, the world is in dire need of people who will take responsibility for their own lives, the lives of others and the work that needs to be done. Many governments, employers and entrepreneurs are hungry for one man or woman who can take ownership of their work, take pride in it, put their name to it and make it a success. Taking “ownership” will change your life, but it will also change the world around you. So dig in, take ownership of your work and do not be found in the company of those who shirk responsibility and pass the buck, the monkey or whatever else you would like to call it.