This may be the shortest blog ever. Yes, accountability can and will improve business performance!
However, will accountability work is in the issue. The issue is getting human beings to agree to accountability. That’s the hard part.
So what do you do when you or your team could benefit from accountability but doesn’t want it? Negative accountability doesn’t work. You can only force accountability down people’s throats for so long. It’s a well-proven psychological fact that negative motivation is the most powerful motivation… short-term.
If you’re looking for longer-lasting results, you need ways that give you more than just a short burst. In the world, accountability means positive accountability (e.g., accountability without the beat down).
always operated under the premise that it’s impossible to hold yourself accountable. Sure, hard drivers get a lot done in the accomplishment of great things. But even hard drivers need an accountability partner to truly accomplish maximum results.