In every venue, creating and sustaining accountability is a cardinal leadership practice. Failure to gain clarity on our commitments or achievements, and lack of effective follow-up invariably undermine performance.
Read MoreOriginally, the idea of leadership was drawn from ancient language to mean “to shoulder the load to show the way.” That stands in notable contrast to the ways we often think of leadership, i.e. as position, or rank, or hierarchy. Instead, it means that whoever is taking responsibility to guide others is leading, and therefore is the leader. That’s a much more grounded way to view the role of the leader.
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