Quotes about Accountability

People who blame others for their failures never overcome them. They simply move from problem to problem.

As you release tasks to the leaders you're developing, you need to trust them, believe in them, and hold them accountable.

THE PRICE TAG OF LEADERSHIP: SELF-DISCIPLINE

The Law of Diminishing Intent says, "The longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never actually do it.

A leader cannot demand of others what he does not demand of himself.

The price of greatness is responsibility." That

Law of Diminishing Intent, which says, "The longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never actually do it.

Most people don't know this, but it's easier to go from failure to success than from excuses to success.

ASK NO MORE OF OTHERS THAN YOU ARE ASKING OF YOURSELF.

At least once a year I'd ask Steve to point out anything he thought I was doing that was wrong or weaknesses in my leadership that he believed might have me headed for trouble. After a couple of years of this, Steve once said, 'John, you are the most successful person I work with, yet you are the only one who invites critism. Why?' I don't trust anyone with power that can't be checked, I answered. Especially me.

Practicing responsibility will do great things for you. It will strengthen your talent, advance your skills, and increase your opportunities. It will improve your quality of life during the day and help you to sleep better at night. But it will also improve the lives of the people around you.

Developing and maintaining integrity require constant attention. John Weston, chairman and CEO of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., says, "I`ve always tried to live with the following simple rule: Don`t do what you wouldn`t feel comfortable reading about in the newspapers the next day." That`s a good standard all of us should keep.