All core values
Performance
Ownership
Acting like a founder of the part of the company you can touch.
Behaviors
- Picks up the work no one owns
- Thinks past their job description
- Closes the loop
Anti-patterns
- 'Not my job'
- Escalating instead of solving
- Polished handoffs with no follow-through
Reinforce it with
- Operating cadences
- Founder stories
- Public recognition for cross-team saves
Ownership compounds — every owned moment makes the next one easier.