Over the last year I’ve had the opportunity to meet with dozens of entrepreneurs through the Endeavor program. At one of the events I was seated, listening to an amazing entrepreneur tell his story and it was incredibly compelling. Only, every 10th word was “I.”
“I grew sales 30% last quarter.”
“I acquired a competitor last year.”
“I hired an amazing executive.”
“I raised an institutional round.”
Finally, I interjected and asked, “Are you open to feedback?”
Curious, thinking what he had said wasn’t necessarily feedback oriented, I shared that his use of “I” was disappointing. He didn’t achieve those things by himself. He leads a team, not just himself.
Leaders need to say “we” and not “I”, especially when referencing organizational results.
“We” accomplished the goal.
“We” made it happen.
“We” > “I”, always.
David Cummings on Startups 
You hit the nail on the head! Using “we,not I “ has been in our value system statement for 30 years. Here’s the actual entry.
“We display teamwork. Team members use terms like “we,” not “I”. “It’s not my job” is not in our vocabulary”.
A great reminder that humility is an attractive trait in a leader. Thank you.