Accountability and Responsibility Go Hand in Hand

What responsibility means ? 1828 Webster says: "Responsibility is the state of being answerable for their behavior to receive a reward or punishment . " Responsibility means you can count on him. You are reliable, honest , trustworthy , and not let your business, your family, your friends, your teachers, your mentors or down. You may be invoked !

President Harry Truman had a sign on his desk in the White House who said . "Responsibility is mine " As a leader , President Truman has accepted responsibility for his actions.


In his farewell address to the American people , President Truman said, "The president whatever - has to decide he can not pass the ball to anyone Nobody else can make the decision for him it 's his job. "President Truman said a leader, a president, must take responsibility for their actions and be responsible for them . A leader does not pass the blame to someone else.


Do you want your employees to work in teams and be responsible and accountable for their areas of expertise ? Of course you do!


Recently, my colleagues and I attended a conference for education , each of us paid a considerable amount of money to participate . Education Conference includes meals .  


Ten of us went to the room to find that there was no place to sit and eat our food. We went to talk to the head of the Commission of the Conference of the food service and the staff room to put on top of another table. No one wanted to step up and report this problem.

 For over 30 minutes, we waited while everyone ate their dinner. The head of the Conference instructed to eat not take the responsibility to solve the problem quickly. Finally , after waiting 40 minutes, the staff has set up another table with a tablecloth , napkins , cutlery and glasses . After this experience , many of us said, " We never attended this conference . "

Want to attend a conference in which no one was responsible for his actions ? Of course not!In a fancy restaurant in New York in a well known hotel Park Avenue exterior, my mother ordered a cup of coffee during the lunch buffet . The child has a half cup . When she asked for more coffee server has never been used. When the bill arrived mom paid the bill leaving a small tip. The server came to ask a broader point . Mom said . " If you are not satisfied with the tips of new Boards are an excellent service Your service was not . . "


Each person should be responsible for their actions and should be taught by their employers, friends and family what it means to be responsible and accountable for their actions.What are 3 things you need to remember about accountability ?


1) To be in you must be reliable , honest and trustworthy and reliable. You will not be disappointed ! When you make a promise that you keep ! Mark Twain said, " do the right thing This meet some people and astonish the rest . . "


2) the responsibility of teaching your employees , your family, your students, and those around you .


3) Darren LaCroix , World Champion of Public Speaking says: " It's not about you. " Helping others and always do the right thing by being responsible and accountable so that people can trust and count on you.


When you say you will do something , go ahead and do it on time for the date promised . Jeffrey Gitomer , bestselling author and top sales trainer , said : "Your word is your bond. " Start today to be a leader who is responsible and accountable for their actions !


Madeline Frank , Ph.D., DTM is a bestselling author of Amazon.com , renowned speaker , entrepreneur, motivational teacher , researcher and concert . It helps companies and organizations " Tune Up their businesses. " Innovative observations showing sketches necessary to improve and maintain your successful business.

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