Archive for the ‘Accountability’ Category

What Does Accountability Really Mean?

Lately there has been a great deal of talk about accountability but does anyone really know what it means? The word accountable means to render an account. It surely seems that’s how the majority of people view accountability, – rendering an accounting for one’s actions.
But it seems so reactive. It’s after the fact it comes about, [...]

January 30, 2010   Posted in: Accountability  No Comments

New Years Resolutions or Goals Which Are Better?

Let me start out by wishing everyone a Happy New Year. I along with many others am glad to see the end of 2009. Last year was very disappointing and frustrating. I think I’m safe in saying that for much of the country it was less than a stellar year for them.
I have already talked [...]

January 5, 2010   Posted in: Accountability  No Comments

When More Than Operational Skills Are Needed

In two posts I wrote about the elephants dancing over at Bank of America.  The recent upheavel over Ken Lewis announcing his retirement could have have been avoided with a process known as succession planning.  Well check out this recent NY Times Business article by Joe Nocera.

October 3, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Accountability, Leadership  No Comments