have skin in the game

have skin in the game

To have a personal investment, usually monetary, in the pursuit of some goal or achievement, especially in business and finance. If you want to find a company that is truly motivated to succeed, find one where all the executives have skin in the game.
See also: game, have, skin

skin in the game

A personal investment, usually monetary, in the pursuit of some goal or achievement, especially in business and finance. If you want to find a company that is truly motivated to succeed, find one where all the executives have skin in the game.
See also: game, skin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have/put skin in the ˈgame

(American English, especially business) take an active interest in the success or failure of a particular project, activity, etc. because you are involved in a personal or financial way: If you want someone to make efficient choices, they have to have a little skin in the game.This expression was first used by the US investor Warren Buffett to describe a situation in which senior managers own or buy shares in the company that they manage and so have a personal interest in the company’s success or failure.
See also: game, have, put, skin
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • in pursuit of
  • in pursuit of (someone or something)
  • be in pursuit
  • pursuit
  • be in pursuit of (someone or something)
  • hoops
  • all power to your elbow
  • get on with it
  • a man cannot serve two masters
  • no man can serve two masters
References in periodicals archive
Citizens, artisans, police officers, fishermen, political activists and entrepreneurs all have skin in the game, but corporate executives, most academics, journalists and bankers do not -- or so goes the premise of the book.
Review: 'Skin in the Game:' A provocative and practical book