Developing a Culture of Accountability: What to Do
From BizActions.com
Harry Truman’s definition of accountability is perhaps the best: “The Buck Stops Here.” It was the message on a sign the President had on his White House desk to remind himself and others who entered his office that he took responsibility for making decisions.
As Truman said in his farewell address in January, 1953: “The President – whoever he is – has to decide. He can’t pass the buck to anybody. No one else can do the deciding for him. That’s his job.”
So what can management and workplace leaders do to create that kind of culture of accountability for themselves and for everyone in their workforce? It’s a question being debated in many circles today as the world’s economies try to claw their way out of the worst economic recession since the pre-World War II depression.
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Filed Under: Articles, In the News, Peter's Blog on October 5th, 2009
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