This is the rule: You decided to go. Now you have to own what happens. No excuses. No exceptions. That you carry your own weight in this world, that is all we ask. That you own your own actions. Certainly when you’re a leader. The buck stops with you. Always. “It’s not my fault.” “It’s not my problem.” “Don’t blame me.” These are not phrases that can exist in your vocabulary. Not if you want to be great. Not unless you’re a coward.

