Quotes about Accountability

How do you know something is an excuse? Ask yourself, "Would it stop me from doing something I love to do?" If it wouldn't, it's an excuse.

The Law of Diminishing Intent says that the longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never do it.

Character communicates consistency Leaders without inner strength can't be counted on day after day because their ability to perform changes constantly. NBA great Jerry West commented, "You can't get too much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good." If your people don't know what to expect from you as a leader, at some point they won't look to you for leadership.

Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.

Are you doing what you ask others to do?

People need to know that you have high expectations of them.

If you think someone or something other than yourself is responsible for your success or happiness, then you will be neither happy nor successful.

Author Kenneth Blanchard says, "There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results." That's what leaders do. They commit and follow through.

Inspiring communicators always expect a lot from their listeners.

Good actions represent the dividing line between words and results.

Most people's natural inclination is to judge themselves according to their best qualities while they measure others by their worst. As a result, they point to areas where their teammates need to grow. But the truth is that every person is responsible for his own growth first.

For a team to succeed, responsibility must go down deep into the organization, down to the roots. Getting that to happen requires a leader who will delegate responsibility and authority to the team. Stephen Covey remarked, "People and organizations don't grow much without delegation and completed staff work, because they are confined to the capacities of the boss and reflect both personal strengths and weaknesses." Good leaders seldom restrict their teams; they release them."