Protecting the Future: Why Stewardship Is the True Test of Employee Ownership

It’s easy to talk about employee ownership when business is performing well. The real test comes when values collide. I […]
0 mins

Voice and Influence: turning ownership potential into ownership performance

Understanding employee ownership isn’t enough on its own. I’ve worked with organisations where employees could clearly explain the ownership structure, […]
0 mins

Ownership Literacy: Why people can’t think like owners if they don’t understand the business

Ownership Literacy starts with a problem most leaders don’t realise they have. It looks like this. A finance director stands […]
0 mins

How clearly can you really see your ownership culture?

The organisations most committed to building ownership culture in employee owned businesses are often the ones asking the most searching […]
0 mins

When employee ownership changes the decision

Does employee ownership automatically lead to better decision-making? In some organisations, the opposite can happen. More voices can lead to […]
0 mins

Why decision-making doesn’t move as much as leaders think it does

In employee-owned businesses, decision-making is where ownership becomes real. That’s the point at which people experience how far their contribution […]
0 mins

From values to behaviour: Making ownership culture visible

The gap most organisations recognise Most employee-owned businesses can describe their values clearly: they talk about collaboration, accountability, openness, and […]
0 mins

From Engagement to Ownership: what’s the difference?

Could you tell the difference between an engaged employee and an owner? In many organisations, it’s the difference between good […]
0 mins

Ownership is a behaviour, not a structure

Why employee ownership only works when people think and act like owners When organisations transition to employee ownership, the legal […]
0 mins

The squeezed middle: What changes for managers in employee ownership?

I recently described employee ownership as a reset for leadership. In the months following transition, boards and senior teams quite […]
0 mins

Employee Ownership and Leadership: Why ownership is a reset, not a shortcut

Why Employee Ownership is a leadership reset – not a culture shortcut Employee ownership is often described as a transformational […]
5 minutes

The Power of Ownership Culture: A leader’s guide to high performance

For forward-thinking leaders, the appeal of an Employee Ownership Culture is clear. Whether you are already an Employee Ownership Trust […]
5 minutes