Comment by sgarland

Nailed it. I often cite Admiral Rickover (USN), who among many other things, said this:

"Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you... If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the man who is responsible when something goes wrong, then you have never had anyone really responsible."

He was seen as an asshole who was difficult to work with, and while that's true, it's also true that without his leadership, it's doubtful the Navy would have launched their nuclear power program, nor would it have been as successful. He ran a dictatorship, with an absurd amount of direct reports, very little middle management, and it was wildly successful.

> "Disagree and commit" is a good thing.

> In a healthy organization, responsible people act and are held to account by their results.

The first is only true if the second is also true, but I'm sure you know that.