{"id":4249,"date":"2020-04-16T13:58:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T13:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/?p=4249"},"modified":"2025-05-18T09:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T09:42:08","slug":"glossary-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Responsibility vs. blame \u2013 the key to change<\/h2>\n<p>Responsibility is a core principle in <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coaching<\/a>. Taking responsibility means actively responding to a situation \u2013 regardless of who caused it. It\u2019s not about taking the blame but about recognizing your sphere of influence. This mindset helps clients leave the passive victim role and take control of their reality. A sense of self-efficacy emerges \u2013 empowering real change and strengthening <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-self-confidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-confidence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>When responsibility is healthy \u2013 and when it\u2019s not<\/h2>\n<p>Responsibility isn\u2019t always the best option. Example 1: Leaders show weak management skills. While hoping for change is natural, changing your own behavior is often more effective. Example 2: Employ-ees frequently take over tasks that fall under their manager\u2019s role. In this case, stepping back is wiser. Taking on responsibility without the necessary authority or recognition often leads to overload \u2013 or even <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-burnout-syndrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">burnout<\/a>. Responsibility only benefits when matched with the right context.<\/p>\n<h2>Articles on the topic<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/help-my-boss-is-a-narcissist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00abHelp, my boss is a narcissist!\u00bb<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/why-do-you-have-to-when-you-could-want-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why do you have to if you could also want to?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Responsibility vs. blame \u2013 the key to change Responsibility is a core principle in coaching. Taking responsibility means actively responding to a situation \u2013 regardless of who caused it. It\u2019s not about taking the blame but about recognizing your sphere of influence. 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