This month’s topic is another readers’ choice: responsibility and accountability. Specifically, we’ll cover: clarifying the real distinction between responsibility and accountability; and, ...

True execution is the byproduct of engineering accountability and clear decision rights into a dynamic system that makes high-performance automatic.

Few buzzwords are more cringeworthy than “accountability.” While it stands to reason that employees should be held accountable for the contributions they make (or don’t make) to an organization’s ...

Imagine a workplace where everyone takes ownership of their actions, meets deadlines consistently, and holds themselves accountable for delivering quality work. Such an environment fosters trust, ...

Executives love clichés. In annual reports, they express shock that another year is in the books. In marketing materials, they boast of their organizations’ commitment to going the extra mile, ...

In late February, a directive from Elon Musk ricocheted through corporate America: “Email me the five things you did this week by Friday EOD.” The memo, blunt and unadorned, ignited a firestorm about ...

The business world talks a lot about accountability, but what are the tangible impacts of accountability within an organization? It’s a question that has intrigued executives, leaders, and employees ...

One of President Trump’s early second-term executive orders requires all federal departments and agencies to “terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to work in-person.” Trump left ...

Accountability, diversity, forward thinking, learning, mutual support, professionalism, and trust are the Joint Munitions Command’s Links of Success, and they help form the backbone of the enterprise.

I only get calls to work with teams when there are problems. I frequently start by interviewing or surveying the team members as to what they see as the primary problem. In my experience, two topics ...

In late February, a directive from Elon Musk ricocheted through corporate America: “Email me the five things you did this week by Friday EOD.” The memo, blunt and unadorned, ignited a firestorm about ...