It would be too easy . . .

# Chapter 273

Most employees do not want to be accountable. - Masterminds

And neither do most leaders. Accountability is only embraced by the ruthlessly honest and the enthusiastic continual learner and the insatiable developer. These three kinds of people don’t mind accountability because it is just another tool to help them accomplish what they already want to do. For everyone else accountability seems to be designed to make me do what I don’t want to do but should do. And thus we have our opening statement this morning, because most employees don’t fall into those three categories above. On the other hand, we could hire these kinds of people on purpose . . ..

Nah that would be too easy, nobody is interested in too easy. At least none of the places I have worked at in the last 46 years. Accountability is not all that difficult to put into place and make its application even across the organization or church or community. I think that employees would be less resistant to accountability if they felt or saw their leaders be more accountable. I have heard this conversation many many times as a grunt in any job. In fact the reason many aspire to leadership is so that they can forego accountability and embrace privilege. These are the poor models of leadership they have seen their entire work life and these conceptions are deeply entrenched. The best way to break them loose is be accountable yourself.