The Accountability Compass: Moving from "The Blame Game" to Collaboration

In a connected, collaborative world, conflicts and roadblocks lurk around every corner. Do you have what it takes to navigate them?

This is a tough question but it's one every leader must answer. It's all too easy to blame stalled progress, unmet goals, and miscommunications on others. If only he had pulled his weight...If only she had been up front with what she wanted...If only the client had been a little more accommodating, then we could have met our goal.

These are all excuses and rationalizations, insists Dennis Haley. As a leader, it's your job to move past the "if onlys" and get results. His new business fable will make you take a closer look at conflict, accountability, and so-called "weak links."

This is the story of Guy Cedrick, a young executive who must lead a working group that brings together three different organizations, including his own. Despite members' differing expectations, levels of commitment, and internal conflict, Guy must set achievable goals and drive results in order to ensure his company's future success.

Accountability is one of those words everyone throws around—yet few of us really know what it means in terms of day-to-day actions, behaviors, and decisions. The Accountability Compass shows leaders exactly what the "A word" looks like in action. It gives us the perspective we need to tap into moral courage, address conflict, and accept responsibility for outcomes.