Summary Of The Devil Made Me Do It '

Chapter 3: Agree: I agree with the author when he says, “Accept responsibility. Blame no one” (p.53). Rationale: I work in an environment where people do not want to take responsibility and always play blame game. If a task is not performed by a nurse in the AM shift, then the PM shift is held accountable and blamed and accused by the others. Instead of taking the responsibility and finishing the task, everyone keeps pointing fingers at each other. I believe if people avoid responsibility for reasons varying from plain laziness or a fear of failure, through to a sense of feeling overwhelmed by the scale of a problem or a situation. Whatever the reason, if leaders fail to take responsibility, they'll fail in their jobs, they'll disappoint their teams, and they'll fail to grow as individuals.

Disagree: “The Devil made me do it” (p.64). Rationale: First of all, I don’t believe in the Devil. I believe people use the phrase “The Devil made me do it” to run away from the wrong actions they have committed. We tend to use “The Devil” as an excuse. We should be held accountable for our own wrongdoings and should stop blaming others. Weak leaders find fault and blame. They criticize when things don’t go right. I like the concept that leaders are self-directed, but learning and understanding are the keys to self-direction” (p.58). I believe that learning from our experiences and understanding from our failures are the main components to build an effective leader. As a human beings, our greatest lessons come from our mistakes and failures. Every time I fail in something, it always teaches me a life time lesson that prepares me for the