One of the clearest signs of weak leadership is the use of “I” instead of “we”.
“I do not want to be in this situation. I do not want to face the consequences. I do not want any downtime.”
Now switch it to “we”:
“We do not want to be in this situation. We do not want to face the consequences. We do not want any downtime.”
That one word changes everything.
If your team only hears “I” when things go wrong, do not be surprised when they stop taking ownership.