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Mark Evans DM
August 19, 2025

Where leadership, ownership, and real standards collide.

Today’s topic?

Why your crew doesn’t take ownership.

It is not because they are lazy.
It is not because they are incapable.

It is because they are mirroring you.

If you are always taking orders instead of making decisions, your team will do the same.

Leadership is loud.
It is clear direction, high standards, and consistent follow-through.

You cannot expect your people to model what they have never seen.
Show them what ownership looks like.
Daily.

Teams do not rise to the level of their ambition.
They rise to the level of the example you set.
Silence is not leadership.
If you are unclear, your team will be confused.
Ownership is caught, not taught.
People model what you do, not what you say.
Standards start at the top.
If you tolerate excuses, you will get more of them.

When I raised my standards, my team raised theirs.
People want to be led. Show them how.
The team is always a reflection of the leader.
If results are slipping, the first place I look is in the mirror.
Delegation is not abdication.
You cannot hand off what you do not first own yourself.
Leadership requires clarity.
A confused leader creates a confused crew.

Audit your own leadership.
Where are you taking orders instead of giving clear direction?
Model ownership.
Pick one problem in your business and lead your team through it with clarity and follow-through.
Set a standard today.
Make it clear what you will no longer tolerate from yourself or your team.
Read Magician vs Mule.
If you are still trapped in mule work, your team will stay there with you. Learn how to lead louder and build the business you want.

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
— John C. Maxwell

If your team is not owning the mission, it is time to look at your own example.

Step out of mule mode. Step into leadership.

Get your copy of Magician vs Mule today.

Mark Evans DM