Atmosphere of accountability
by. Dan Berger
Are you the kind of leader who takes responsibility for your organization? If you’ve had a slow month of revenue or realized a lost opportunity, do you take the blame or do you point the finger?
Would your staff describe you as a leader they trust?
It is up to the leader to create a trusted “atmosphere of accountability” or one of fear in the workplace. One allows a team more opportunities, but the other stifles progress.
Forbes contributor Henry Browning discusses six ways a leader can create this atmosphere of accountability to earn a trustworthy and accountable reputation:
- Define and clarify roles, goals and expectations.
- Don’t accept denial, blaming, excuses and scapegoating. When things don’t go right, beware the “victim mindset.”