From Holding People Accountable to Modeling Accountability and Holding People Able Prepared to :DR KUSDI
From Holding People Accountable to Modeling Accountability and
Holding People Able
Prepared to :DR KUSDI
Accountability if the single most powerful characterisBc of a successful human being next to human connecBvity
There is a direct correlaBon between a companys health and well being and the degree of accountability displayed by the employees
Powerful partnerships require:
1. Understand needs 2. Clarify expectaBons 3. Collaborate on soluBons 4. Meet commitments
Non Est Mea Culpa LaBn for its not my fault
Most dont understand what accountability really is.
Most associate accountability with blame Whos accountable? First response is, Not Me!
Accountability has to start from within
You are the culture I am the culture
We shape the culture each Bme we walk into a room Pick up the phone Send an email
Who can x the problems in the world, in a company, in a family?
Answer
AZach small mirror here
Fierce Leaders inuence the culture one conversaBon at a Bme
Progress of your organizaBon depends on your progress as an individual now.
Turn on NOW
The VicBm Context
It is part of being human
VicBm mode shows up everywhere
VicBm debates occur and are hilarious
I have it worse then you.
VicBmizaBon is easy, a reason to blame
VicBm mode gets reinforced
1. Everybody agrees that I am a vicBm 2. It is frequently rewarded 3. Sense of being in a group 4. Dont have to look at myself 5. Dont have to work on self or confront own
behavior 6. Safety main benet
Breaking the vicBm cycle
1.Take risk relaBve term for each 2.Leave the familiar
Are you IN or OUT of the Cave?
In the cave for safety It becomes a problem when we live there and never come out
When life is about safety we are in no danger of becoming change agents
Hard to improve results when in the cave
JusBed VicBm
Being a vicBm is not the problem Problem is when we gather data to prove that we are powerless.
Being a vicBm is seducBve VicBm list becomes who we are. Our friends are people who buy our list and others are a pain in the buZ.
What Were We Thinking
Shids in out beliefs result in changed behavior.
Do you operate in the negaBve or posiBve context?
FIERCE ACCOUNTABILTY
A desire to take responsibility for results; a bias toward
soluBon, acBon. An aftude; a personal, private
nonnegoBable choice about how to live ones life.
FIERCE ACCOUNTABILTY
Starts and ends with ME.
FIERCE ACCOUNTABILITY CYCLE
1.Prepare Yourself Fierce ConversaBon with self Embrace reality Explore my opBons Clarify results wanted Take a step in that direcBon Gather evidence to ensure success It is about ownership you own the problem From ownership to decisions to acBon
2. Prepare Others Hold others able Who is doing what by exactly when Follow up mee/ngs
3. DO IT Mineral Rights ConversaBon IdenBfy the issue Clarify the issue Determine current impact Determine future implicaBon Examine personal contribuBons Describe the ideal outcome Commit to acBon Note: No declaraBve statements, quesBons only, no leading quesBons, dont give advice
4. DEBRIEF Check in with person wait a day
5. DO IT AGAIN, ONLY BETTER PracBce it at home
Take it to the OrganizaBon
1. Schedule and conduct Mineral Rights conversaBons with each direct report.
2. Schedule a brief meeBng each morning or week to ensure clarity and Bme lines
3. Be clear WHY things are on to-do are a priority.
4. Ask each member to give succinct report on accomplishments and whats next on to-do list
5. Stop vicBm conversaBons 6. Express ample, public appreciaBon for geBng stu done.
7. If lagging behind ask, Whats your plan for catching up?
Personal AcBon Plan
Write down top personal and professional goals for the next 60 90 days.
EX: Gefng stu done when you said you would
Personal AcBon Plan
1. Have Fierce ConversaBon with yourself 2. Tell the truth, tell the truth, tell the truth 3. Find someone to support you in modeling
accountability 4. Get specic about your career aspiraBons 5. Have your boss advocate for you 6. Add names and topics to your ConversaBons
I Need to Have list and then have them
Hold ourselves accountable and other able able to take charge, take acBon, and eect change.
The progress of the world actually does depend on our progress as individuals. It is
true for ALL of us
We do leave lasBng impacts greater than we can ever
know.