"Sense of Ownership and Employee Education"

Sharing some thoughts during work. In today's increasingly competitive industry positions, a pure worker mindset is no longer sufficient to stand out.

First of all, this requires us to develop a "sense of ownership."

A sense of ownership means adopting the perspective of someone in a higher position to proactively think about each task and decision's goals, as well as actively explore potential meaningful directions and strategies.

On one hand, this can help cultivate a good habit of proactive thinking; on the other hand, if you can provide your bosses with cost-reduction and efficiency-increasing solutions, your role's value will be greatly enhanced; furthermore, this approach is akin to you "entrepreneurial" yourself.

I highly recommend this approach, but it requires two prerequisites:
1. Having an open-minded boss who is willing to listen to opinions
2. Having a sufficiently comprehensive and multi-faceted understanding of your own project

The former can be sensed during the interview; good bosses are very humble and treat everyone like comrades.

The latter requires employee education, which I believe is severely lacking in the current market.

Firstly, most projects are just temporary waves; bosses' recruitment needs are mainly to achieve certain KPIs in a short period to participate in "examinations," so their demand for employees is simply to do the work well.

Secondly, many bosses lack strategic thinking about their own projects. They may not even understand what they want to do, leading employees to be confused when planning and executing, unable to find direction.

Furthermore, even in the absence of these two situations, the strategic direction and future blueprint of a project are usually only clear to the boss. Without relevant training and education for employees, everyone's context is difficult to align. Employees may only know what the project is but not understand the industry track it’s in, the ecological position of the project, or how many problems it can solve.

This often results in a mismatch: the boss wants A, but employees interpret it as B or C. During execution, many bottlenecks can occur, such as difficulty answering client questions during BD, not knowing the target user profile, or having resources but not knowing how to leverage them.

Finally, if you're lucky enough to work with a good boss and a good project, actively applying a sense of ownership to think proactively can greatly benefit your future industry development and personal growth.

"Read fewer motivational quotes, and practice more—this is the real way."