The Oz Principle: Above and Below the Line

I just started reading The Oz Principle to learn new ideas about individual and organizational accountability. Right away, in the first chapter, the Oz Principle is described, and is acutely relevant to startups. The idea is that there are actions above the line and below the line, and all organizations need to focus on developing a corporate culture and management team that develop an environment of above the line actions. Start ups, moving so fast and so critical in having the right talent need to especially focus on above the line attributes. Here are those attributes:

Above the line:

• See it
• Own it
• Solve it
• Do it

Below the line:

• Wait and see
• Confusion / tell me what to do
• It’s not my job
• Ignore / deny
• Finger pointing
• Cover your tail

I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the book and learning more about the Oz Principle.

What else? What are some other above and below the line actions you’ve seen?