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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 27 MIN

The reasons your team will be accountable (or not)

from The Boardroom by Heather Elkington

Some people grow through pressure. Others spend their careers blaming everyone else for where they’re stuck.In this episode, Heather breaks down the “above the line vs below the line” framework, the quickest way to see who on your team is genuinely growing and who is stuck in blame, excuses, and denial.In this episode:The “above the line vs below the line” framework and how to use it as a litmus testWhy blame feels so natural and why leaders can’t afford itThe difference between a reason and an excuse (this one matters)Why your disengaged team might actually be a one-person problemHow to use questions to pass accountability back without creating conflictGot a situation at work you don’t know how to handle?Send it in at [email protected] two lines or two paragraphs, whatever you need. Everything stays anonymous.New episodes every Wednesday, 8AMListen & follow:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033uKbjXmIrXKCb0EuzXXg?si=58205f3097864d97Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-boardroom/id1896894691Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/628ce2c6-d282-45ef-80c9-c1132f67a57f/the-boardroomYouTube: https://youtube.com/@leadershipheather?si=JB0X24-cDem23SKdInstagram: @the.boardroompodcastAnd btw Heather drops practical leadership tips to over 28,000 managers every Tuesday morning, join the link here: https://www.inthemakingleadership.com/welcome

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