The 3 Main Reasons Why Accountability Breaks in Leadership Teams

1.No or unclear expectations: 

Instead of asking: “All is clear? / Are we good?” 

Ask this: “Can you please recap what we’ve agreed on?”

Only when you hear it in their words will you know whether they got it or not. 

2.No commitment 

“Best effort basis” or “A for effort” doesn’t get your business far. 

If your expectations are unrealistic to the person, i.e.  they cannot commit to it, you need to know that upfront. Stretch goals therefore can be really problematic. 

3. No feedback cycle 

This leads to “If I want to get it done right, I just need to do it myself.”

As painful as it might be for some to have regular check-ins, it pays dividends in the long run.