When Accountability Slips, Here’s the First Thing to Do

It can be really easy to point the finger at your direct reports and other team leaders when noticing a lack of accountability in the workplace. But before doing that, it’s important to ask the tough question: Could it have something to do with you?

If you’ve established an accountability system in the past but have let it slip or find you’re not getting results, it may be time to look inward and explore what you could be doing—or not doing—relative to building and sustaining accountability. Her...