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Leaders must have a pleasing personality and learn to sell themselves well. They must take responsibility for their actions and be accountable by accepting responsibility for tasks and delivering on commitments. Leaders also need to build trust with others through accountability.

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Accountability

Leaders must have a pleasing personality and learn to sell themselves well. They must take responsibility for their actions and be accountable by accepting responsibility for tasks and delivering on commitments. Leaders also need to build trust with others through accountability.

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LEADERS MUST HAVE A PLEASING PERSONALITY

THEY MUST LEARN TO SELL THEMSELVES WELL

• Alasedieima Daniel-Atedoghu
Introduction
According to Merriam-Webster Definition, Accountability
is the quality or state of being accountable; especially an
obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to
account for one's actions.

Sometimes Accountability is used as a synonym for


blameworthiness, responsibility, liability, answerability,
and other terms related to the expectation of account-
giving.

Accountability is a value that is not developed


overnight; it is developed from various moments of
transformation.
What is Accountability?
Accountability:

• is accepting responsibility and reporting back to


accepted responsibility.
• is about following-through.
• is being answerable to a person that has trusted you
with a task or duty.
• is about acknowledging that ones actions affect other
team members’ abilities to accomplish their goals.
• means you will deliver as promised, on-time, within
budget, etc.
• means you are forthcoming even when you fall short.
Types of Accountability

Internal External
Is being accountable to oneself. It is
Is being accountable to others. It
a person’s personal commitment to comes from the outside in. It
be true to their values and to fulfill creates the environment that
their promises. It comes from the people feel obligated to follow
inside out and creates credibility and allows people to fulfill their
that others trust and respect. best intents
 Builds trust

 Improves performance: It eliminates


the time spent on distracting activities
IMPORTANCE OF
and other unproductive behaviours.
ACCOUNTABILITY

Accountability is a desired  Promotes ownership: It effectively


trait. Here are four
important reasons.
teaches people to value their work.

 Inspires confidence: It increases skills


and confidence.
Spotting Lack of Accountability

• Some creative excuses that show lack of accountability


o I don’t have enough time.
o If only we had adequate staff (resources, etc.).
o That’s not my job.
o The staff can’t be trusted / are incompetent.
o I don’t know how, anyway the boss didn’t say that.

Instead of focusing on why it can’t be done or wasn’t done, turn your attention to
“What else can we do?”.
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Lack of Accountability Leads to:

Questionable Ethics
Lack of Trust
Missed Deadlines
Poor Performance
Chronic Inefficiencies
Poor Satisfaction (Customer, etc.)
Poor Safety
Wrap up:
• Accountability starts with you
• You are Accountable
• Accountability is not a one-time thing
• Accountability applies to one and all
• Accountability cannot be delegated
• You have to hold people Accountable

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