True ownership requires full-time dedication.
I’ve been thinking about this quote that’s attributed to Jeff Bezos that I came across in Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr.
The best way to fail at inventing something is by making it somebody’s part-time job.
The quote captures the thinking behind Amazon’s Single-Threaded Leadership (STL) approach: giving an important innovation (or process) a dedicated leader whose primary responsibility is to make it succeed.
Some problems persist not because people lack the skills or willingness to solve them, but because no one has the dedicated time, authority, and support to see the work through.
The most meaningful improvement isn’t another process adjustment. It’s giving someone the ownership and capacity to make lasting change possible.
I’d love to hear your thoughts. Do share! 🖤