As a Better Boss, I commit to:

TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

It’s time for a tough truth: Everything in your life is your responsibility. You’re responsible for your own decisions; you’re responsible for the quality of your relationships; and you’re responsible for your own growth and development.

In a business development role I had some years ago, I was waiting for the head of marketing to respond to a question I’d posed to her via e-mail before I could follow up with a prospect, when one of my colleagues asked me about it.

“Have you made any progress on this?” she asked.

“No,” I griped. “I’m really frustrated. I’ve been waiting for input from Priya in marketing. I’ve e-mailed her a couple of times now, and she just isn’t getting back to