Accountability vs. Compensation

Accountability vs. Compensation

“Positive accountability is easy,” he told me. “If they do what they commit to, they get rewarded. But,” he asked, “how do we use positive accountability when they miss the mark?” The short answer? Separate accountability from...
Make Accountability Joyful

Make Accountability Joyful

Why is it that ‘accountability’ always has this negative connotation? It seems to always come with the subtext: You better do it right, or else…! The problem with that is it misses the most valuable part of accountability, which is follow-up and follow-through....

The Problem With Accountability

In truth, January 1 is no different than any other day of the year. And yet, it holds a remarkable power for fresh starts and cleansing. Many of us dare to dream, seeing the New Year as a blank slate upon which we can write the story of our life. Whether we believe...
Accountability Is HARD.

Accountability Is HARD.

It’s a funny thing about being human: Looking backward is easy. Doing the same thing over and over is easy. Of course it is — you know exactly what you’re doing. You’ve figured out the rules, and you can coast without much stress. You can even live in the past,...