Where Ownership Gets Lost
Lack of ownership is rarely about willingness alone.
It is rarely a question of effort. More often, something in the environment makes it harder than it should be.
You are on a thread, your plate is already full, and you are cc-ed without being directly addressed. So you move on. Not out of resistance, but because nothing clearly asks you to step in.
This is one of those small moments where something quietly slips. Not a big decision. Not a visible failure. Just a pause that turns into inaction.