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For Employees
The ‘You’ in Team
Do you point to all the things your teammates or team leader are doing that are rendering your team ineffective? In my role as a team coach, I hear these...
For Managers
Why Taking Accountability is Risky
Confession: I used to think accountability was simple—just own the work, do your best, and deliver. But then I realized something uncomfortable: accountability is owning what you don’t control.
Accountability...
Consequences For Not Being Accountable
In my keynote on fostering accountability, I argue that if you’re unwilling to impose consequences, you’re not serious about accountability. The audience usually nods, some enthusiastically, some grudgingly. However, when...
Mistakes in Trying to Hold People Accountable
I’m in the midst of my annual NOvember campaign. The idea is to share one thing to say “no” to each day if you want to be happier, healthier, and...
The Problem with Shared Accountability and Three Alternatives
Shared accountability is weak accountability.
If your goal is to establish a weighty sense of obligation to get a project from conception to delivery, shared accountability is your nemesis. Shared...
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For Coaches
Why Taking Accountability is Risky
Confession: I used to think accountability was simple—just own the work, do your best, and deliver. But then I realized something uncomfortable: accountability is owning what you don’t control.
Accountability...
Mistakes in Trying to Hold People Accountable
I’m in the midst of my annual NOvember campaign. The idea is to share one thing to say “no” to each day if you want to be happier, healthier, and...
The Problem with Shared Accountability and Three Alternatives
Shared accountability is weak accountability.
If your goal is to establish a weighty sense of obligation to get a project from conception to delivery, shared accountability is your nemesis. Shared...