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Quintessential Thought

In our last newsletter, we explored the concept of accountability - the ability to give an account. This week, let's delve deeper into how you, as a leader, can foster a culture of accountability by starting with your own self-accountability.

Imagine a team where everyone takes ownership of their actions, transparently shares their progress, and actively seeks improvement. This high level of self-accountability is only possible when leaders set the example.

So, how can you embody empirical self-accountability?

• Define Your Commitments: Clearly articulate your commitments, both personal and professional. Write them down so you don’t forget or ignore them.

• Create a Plan: You don’t need anything fancy or long-term, just a few steps that you will act on to fulfill your commitments.

• Schedule a Self-Review: Set a specific time to reflect on your progress and assess your actions.

• Retrospect: Evaluate your performance honestly. What worked well? What didn't? What can you improve upon? What makes sense to do next?

• Share and Discuss: Hold yourself accountable with your team, openly communicating your self-accountability practices. Encourage feedback and learn from the experiences of others.

By actively engaging in self-accountability, you invite your team to do the same. By engaging others in your self-accountability, you mentor them in the skills they need to hold themselves accountable.

Quotes

“True leaders accept responsibility for the outcomes of their decisions and actions.” – John Wooden

“A leader who doesn’t take accountability for their actions is like a ship without a captain.” – John C. Maxwell

"Hold yourselves accountable before you are held accountable." – Umar ibn al–Khattab

Quick Step

Involve one other person in your empirical self-accountability so you get high-fidelity input and they learn how to hold themselves accountable?

Question

How might your team have benefited from you exhibiting higher self-accountability in the past week?

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