Listen "7 Reasons Accountability in Your Organization Might Suck"
Episode Synopsis
Information isn’t the gap between failure and success—action is. Path for Growth’s 1-on-1 coaching helps you create a plan and execute on what matters most for your business. Apply today at pathforgrowth.com/coaching.Accountability has been a pressing topic in our Path for Growth community, so Alex and Coaching Manager Olivia Graham tackle it head-on in this episode. They explain why accountability is so important but also so challenging to implement. They then talk through seven reasons why your accountability might suck and share specific examples of their own experiences with practicing accountability.
Today we’re talking about accountability with Coaching Manager Olivia Graham (0:46)
Why is accountability top of mind for so many leaders? (2:08)
Leaders aren’t responsible for people, they’re responsible to people (7:04)
1. Your accountability is random and inconsistent (8:55)
2. Your accountability is reactive (16:01)
3. Your accountability is not role-based (22:12)
4. Your accountability is rooted in what’s wrong (29:10)
5. Your accountability is not written (31:04)
6. Your accountability is not relational (33:41)
7. You don’t really want accountability for yourself (37:14)
Start by creating a rhythm and structure for yourself to be held accountable (39:59)
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