Fatal Exception: Hard Lessons in Soft Skills for Software Developers
Taking Ownership
If you boss could ask one thing of you it would be to "Take ownership". There is too much to do and too many unknowns for him make all the decisions. Your boss needs somebody who is able to think ahead, notice problems, and fill in the gaps. Most people are order takers. They sit and wait for instruction. Stand out and grow your career by acting "as if" the outcome is reliant on you...because it is.