13: The Harsh Truth About Accountability

Find the full transcript at yourfuturerealized.com/13.This episode is for operations leaders who struggle with accountability. It’s hard to hold people accountable when you rely on them. This is true for all leaders. Someone told me this recently:“I can have the tough conversations. But I have trouble going back and enforcing it. I don’t want to be ‘the bad guy’. I really want him on my team, and I’m worried he'll leave. So, I keep putting it off.”If this strikes a chord, keep listening.If you’re avoiding an accountability conversation, my guess is that you’re picking up too much of the slack yourself. And you’re not doing anyone any favors.  Even if it feels like you’re sliding by in the short term, it hurts you in the long run.In today’s brief episode, I’ll explain the harsh truth about accountability. And I’ll give a few examples of phrases that get that conversation you need to have rolling.