{"id":6170,"date":"2020-02-11T18:09:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T18:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottburrows.com\/?p=6170"},"modified":"2020-02-11T18:09:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T18:09:10","slug":"scott-burrows-leadership-and-accountability-keynote-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottburrows.319heads.com\/scott-burrows-leadership-and-accountability-keynote-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Burrows, Leadership and Accountability Keynote Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Do You Ask of Others That You Don\u2019t Demand of Yourself?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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As a keynote speaker on leadership and accountability<\/a>, I have found that in terms of all the issues causing C-level executives to struggle, far and away, \u201caccountability\u201d is their biggest challenge. Leadership cannot survive without accountability in their organizations.<\/p>\n

Business writer Shannon Howard, in a recent article \u201cHolding employees accountable: where most leaders fail,\u201d stated that C-level executives are often \u201cnot accountable for their own behaviors or deadlines.\u201d She expanded that point by saying \u201cWhen leaders fail to meet deadlines themselves, they\u2019re not modeling the kind of behavior they want to see from their team. Let\u2019s be honest: It\u2019s hard to hold someone to a standard you\u2019re not willing to hold yourself to<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Accountability cannot be sporadic; it must be specific and consistent. \u00a0If a leader is inconsistent, the leader is holding employees to a relative standard, which is often like having no standard at all.\u00a0 In fact, studies have determined that about 15 percent of CEOs keep ineffective employees on staff for far too long. In the long run, ineffective employees who refuse to be held accountable will damage the entire organization.<\/p>\n

Echoing this sentiment, Joseph Folkman, writing for Forbes<\/em> magazine said \u201cSometimes in organizations, it is really hard to focus. When we are sending multiple messages about what is critical and what others are accountable for, accountability dissipates. If you want people to be responsible, then you must clearly define the results that you want them to deliver<\/em>, and let them have a fair amount of control on how they deliver those results.\u201d<\/p>\n

It all comes around to having the determination to hold yourself accountable<\/em> and the vision to see it through.<\/p>\n

Holding Yourself Accountable<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York Times<\/em> bestselling author Ramit Sethi writing for Success<\/em> magazine, outlines several steps of accountability that any executive as well as individuals can incorporate into their daily lives.<\/p>\n

To summarize the steps: Create a schedule<\/em> for what you want to accomplish, stop procrastinating and commit to it.<\/p>\n

Set better goals<\/em>: what are the goals specifically, how will you measure them, can you reach them and in what time-frame? Are your goals relevant to your success or are they unimportant?<\/p>\n

Are you determined to be uncomfortable?<\/em> Seriously, if you share the specific plan with those who will carry it out, there can be no equivocation on your part or theirs. If there is no vision of success, if there is no day-to-day grit in doing what must be done, then chances are it won\u2019t get done.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget about honesty and authenticity<\/em> in this accountability equation. Be a leader and ask questions: can you achieve these goals, who will be responsible to get it done, how will we know if we are accomplishing what we had the vision to complete?<\/p>\n

The objective for any leader is to demand of others no more or less<\/em> than what you demand of yourself. Accountability is a shared vision of success. If everyone is held to the same standard of accountability, then accomplishment will follow.<\/p>\n

Do you have the determination to lead and to hold those around you accountable? If you have that vision, expect that greatness may very well be the outcome.<\/p>\n

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Book Scott Burrows today, Leader and Accountability Motivational Speaker<\/a>, through this website or by calling: (520) 548-1169<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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