The Accountability Blog

I was recently in a conversation with someone who said, “Business is business.” My accountability antenna immediately went up. I very much dislike that phrase as well as the closely related, “It’s not personal, it’s just business.” Neither of those phrases connect to accountability or accountable leadership in any way. Let’s discuss. When someone says, “Business is business” or “It’s not personal, it’s just business”, I find that to be code for, “I’m about to

Certified public accounting firms are supposed to help business leaders have the most accurate information about the performance of their organization. They are also supposed to protect investors of public companies by testing the validity of the information provided and creating confidence that the numbers are accurate. They catch errors and they discover fraud. But, presently, it looks like the fraud being committed is by Ernst & Young (EY) themselves. The Securities and Exchange Commission

What if I told you that accountability was at the center of achieving everything you ever wanted? Does accountability really seem that powerful? Here’s the thing, what happens to us is based on the actions we take. Those actions are determined by what we believe. What we believe about people will determine the level of accountability that we have. And what we believe is at the very heart in determining what we achieve. Let’s discuss.

That’s right, fire your managers. All of them. You do not need them. Managers are not going to help your organization be it’s very best. Now that you have fired all your managers, fill those open position with leaders – leaders who care, leaders who teach, and leaders who inspire. Leaders will help your organization be it’s very best. You manage things but you lead people. You manage IT. You manage inventory. You manage cash