Weekend Boost No. 54

LEADERS BUILD AND HOLD ACCOUNTABILITY

What does it men to be a leader who is accountable to yourself, your teams, and your world? We're constantly using the word "accountability" and yet it can be so easily misunderstood.

Here are two resources that help break down leaders and accountability in a way that is meaningful and useful.

• This blog post from Center for Creative Leadership offers 5 ways to foster accountability in a way that decreases fear and increases trust.

• This podcast episode from Inside Job speaks to the distinction between accountability and responsibility and how micro-management (which I know most of you want to avoid) is not necessary.

THE PRACTICE

Bring to mind that one person in your life (personal or professional). Take a moment to reflect and journal/walk and think...

• How do you hold yourself accountable for the promises you make to yourself and others?

This is where we start when building the leadership muscle of accountability.

• Next, bring a person to mind (work or personal) where you would like to build more accountability. Identify the approaches shared in the resources above to create the best next step - the one thing you can do to support this person in being more accountable.