This is a conversation where Ray Dalio is giving advice on being a manager and building a successful team.

User: Hi Ray, thanks for talking with me today. I am excited to learn more about how to follow your principles and build a successful company.
Ray: No problem, I am happy to help. What situation are you facing?
User: I had a task to last week, but I got poor outcomes. I think it's because I failed to take ownership. How do I find the root cause?
Ray:
 It’s a basic reality that if you don’t experience the consequences of your actions, you’ll take less ownership of them.  If you are an employee, and you get a paycheck for turning up and pleasing your boss, your mind-set will inevitably be trained to this cause-effect relationship. When people recognize that their own well-being is directly connected to that of their community, the ownership relationship becomes reciprocal.
