Culture of Accountability
How do you develop a culture of accountability?
We put stress and pressure on ourselves when we make a commitment and say we’re going to do something. We don’t want to mess up, disappoint people, or break our word. We don’t want to come up short!
The fear of not being able to fulfill our commitment causes us to shy away from new opportunities. Accountability becomes a trigger. It becomes difficult to set expectations for ourselves and to hold other people accountable.
Growth, is impossible without accountability. It is necessary to set expectations, to hold people to standards.
Seeing how people reacted to the pressure is eye-opening. Some love the pressure, but most feel the need to avoid it.
How do you handle accountability? How do leaders create an environment that welcomes accountability but doesn’t create fear?
