“If there's an accountability problem in an organization, there's also an internal relationship problem between the people working together in that organization.”

You’ve heard it 1,000 times: Team accountability makes projects run smoother. It’s true, it does. But why? Accountability is a personal issue. We are accountable to others, and it’s up to us and only us as individuals to hold ourselves accountable. To others. To our organizations. To our work. To ourselves.

There’s a lot more to it, and this interview with accountability and leadership expert, author, and speaker Sam Silverstein covers a lot of ground. It may even make you rethink the way you think and talk about accountability. 

• What is accountability?
• The values that define an organizational culture
• How leaders can be accountable, and help people be accountable
• Team accountability and what it takes to get there
• Inspiring greatness in others

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• No More Excuses and Sam’s other books on leadership and accountability
• Accountable Leadership Is Leadership that Creates a Safe Place to Work on Sam’s blog