January 14th, 2008
Accountability Is Essential For Productivty
The quickest way to kill the human spirit is to ask someone to do mediocre work”
-Ayn Rand.
There is one vital ingredient that prevents mediocre work: Accountability. Accountability is the common thread which is woven throughout all professions and is especially important in today’s business world.
Websters defines accountability as: The quality or state of being accountable; especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions. This definition promotes a negative view of accountability and is based on something created for someone else. It fuels the blaming mentality so prevalent in today’s management.