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Why Employees Avoid Responsibility and How Leaders Fix It

January 28, 2026 • Kristina Schmitt • Season 1 • Episode 87

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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:

Why teams behave based on expected outcomes
How leaders unknowingly train employees to wait instead of lead
Why always having the “best solution” kills ownership
The simple shift from telling to asking that builds confidence and initiative
How to create a culture of responsibility without micromanaging

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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