Quotes about Accountability

If you could kick the person responsible for most of your troubles, you wouldn't be able to sit down for weeks.

A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.

People who blame others for their failures never overcome them. They simply move from problem to problem. To reach your potential, you must continually improve yourself, and you can't do that if you don't take responsibility for your actions and learn from your mistakes.

And you will have greater credibility with your leader if you admit your shortcomings and refrain from making excuses.

When an archer misses the mark he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bull's-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.

if you are aware of a problem, it's your responsibility to make a concerted effort to create a positive change. Quit pointing your finger and making excuses, and try being a catalyst by demonstrating and initiating the appropriate behavior. Determine not to be a reactor but an initiator.

There is nothing more tragic than when a Christian leader loses God's anointing on his life by allowing himself to become sidetracked. There is no higher violation of God's trust. For when a leader stumbles, others fall.

Good leaders want the truth—even if it hurts.

People don't expect their leaders to be perfect, but they do expect them to be honest. If

People who blame others for their failures never overcome them. They simply move from problem to problem.

As you release tasks to the leaders you're developing, you need to trust them, believe in them, and hold them accountable.

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