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Your “Follow-Up” Problem Is Really a “Who Owns This?” Problem

Why repeated chasing can point to unclear ownership, and how naming the person responsible for an outcome changes the way work moves.

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Why repeated chasing can point to unclear ownership, and how naming the person responsible for an outcome changes the way work moves.

The full article is published on LinkedIn. This page provides an introduction rather than reproducing the article.

Questions to take into your work

Use these companion questions to reflect on your own situation.

  • Who owns the next action?
  • What must be handed over for that person to move the work forward?
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