ACCOUNTBAILITY AS MOTIVATION

Being held accountable 

For our results is one 

Of the surest paths
For growth in this world
We may not like deadlines, 

Sales quotas or performance reviews 

But they certainly 

Are a great motivator
For getting us up off 

Our butts at times
Imagine an athlete 

Who wants to be a world class runner
He’s out there every day 

Running his heart out
Doing his best and getting 

Better all the time

But unless... 

He uses a stopwatch 

To time himself how’s he going 

To know whether he’s running faster
Or slower over the same distance 

If he doesn’t race 

Against other athletes
How will he know 

Whether he’s doing well 

Compared with people

Who are at the top of their game?
If your goal is to be world class
Then being accountable to achieve 

Certain result is the only way to get there
Accountability as motivation

We live in a result oriented world
With increasing pressure on the bottom line
That’s why accountability is so critical
In business as well as in life
Accountability

Without accountability to standards
Performance and measurements
Individuals ultimately fall into complacency
What I call a rut and only difference
Between a rut and a grave is the dimensions

Well been accountable 

Means that you must not 

Only know the rules
But also play by them 

You can’t get an exemption 

Because you’re a nice guy 

Nor can you follow 

Only the rules you like and agree with
Once the rules are defined 

You must be accountable 

For following them 

To the best of your ability