Employees’ psychological ownership of their projects is a secret weapon to increase their productivity and effectiveness. Increasing ownership of their projects is a trait I seek to encourage among the software developers I work with. Their ownership not only keeps me from making too many tiny decisions for them, but it also tends to increase the quality of their work. It lets me know that they’re gaining self-confidence and investment in their work towards mastery – all good things! I picked up this book hoping that Matthew Wilson will help me master how to develop those traits in others.
This book represents a solid take on psychological ownership and covers the bases about the concept. However, it doesn’t represent a new take or a new study about the topic, unfortunately. It deepened my appreciation of the topic, but it didn’t really teach me a new paradigm or a new angle that will change what I am doing.
That said, it did extend my understanding into more depth – an always welcomed trait in literature. To use research nomenclature, it’s more of a review article instead of an original contribution. I’d welcome an original follow-up study on this topic to see if Wilson can move the field forward with new insight. That contribution would move this kind of book from good to great.
Ownership Unlocked: 4 Principles to Build Self-Driven Teams That Take Initiative, Innovate, and Win
By Matthew F. Wilson
Copyright (c) 2024
Brightwave Publications
ISBN13 9798991357135
Page Count: 315
Genre: Management
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