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Overclaiming - Leadership Nudge #234

3,427 views · Published 5 December 2018 · 2:12 · Indexed 14 October 2026

Channel: Leadership Nudges with David Marquet · 2018 · Education

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As team members, we tend to overclaim because we only fully know what we’ve contributed.  Once you understand this tendency, you can work to change it by thinking about others’ contributions before considering your own.        

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The mechanism at work here is “We Learn (Everywhere, All the Time).”  To avoid overclaiming both credit and blame, begin by thinking about the contributions of others on the team.  This helps keep your own contributions in perspective.  This is a method for clarity.

Learn More in Turn the Ship Around!

You can read more about David's experience with this principle by reading Chapter 17 ("We Learn") in the book Turn the Ship Around!

Practice From The Turn the Ship Around! Workbook

For practice and exercises on how to make changes in your organization, read Chapter 17 ("We Learn Everywhere, All the Time") of The Turn the Ship Around! Workbook.

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