Personal Accountability

Definition: A measure of the capacity to be answerable for personal actions.

Leaders who are personally accountable take responsibility for their processes, decisions, actions and results. Tomorrow’s leaders must cultivate personal accountability as a cultural value to effectively manage a growing geographically diverse workforce. If you desire long-term success in a leadership role, demonstrating personal accountability is essential. In this section, you will discover the most effective and respected ways to be more personally accountable. To develop this competency you must own the consequences of your choices, deliver the agreed-to results, and help others do the same.

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By Jalene Case • 4 min read

What would it look like to drop the armor you’ve been using to defend yourself? What are you protecting yourself from?

New Normal, New Me, New Us: Four Fundamental Questions

By Hasan Tahsin Güngör • 4 min read

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The Elephant in the Room

By Trish Candler • 3 min read

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Greatness Starts with Optimism

By Mindy Bortness • 2 min read

When I was working in the marketing department of The San Diego Union-Tribune, a job I loved from the moment I stepped in and sparked a love for hiring intellig

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Your Body as a Decision-Making Power Tool

By Jalene Case • 4 min read

Plugging into our bodies’ way of communicating is like using a decision-making power tool. It quickly drills to the core. Whether we’re struggling to make t

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Four No-fail Selling Techniques

By Holly Mitchell • 3 min read

Early in my sales career, I landed a golden opportunity with a high-end customer who had already identified she needed what I had to offer.

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By Stacy Ennis

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Why Self Objectivity Matters in the Workplace

By Mindy Bortness • 2 min read

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How to Create an Environment that Supports You

By Jalene Case • 3 min read

The environment we build for ourselves—both externally and internally—influences how we show up and engage in our lives. Look around you. As you take in you

Secrets of Success Featuring Ron Price

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Bill Horan talks to Ron Price, author of Growing Influence. Ron discusses why he asks "Do you feel like you are fulfilling what you are meant to do in life?”

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Growing Your Influence at Work

By Ron Price & Stacy Ennis • 3 min read

One of the long-term challenges of the workplace is how many employees feel powerless. For many years, employee surveys around the world have measured levels of