“It is a shame that so many leaders spend their time pondering their rights as leaders instead of their awesome responsibilities as leaders.” ResponsibilityLeaderRightsShameAccountabilityPondering Book:The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership Source: The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership
“...leaders who do not hold their people accountable to a set standard are, in effect, thieves and liars. Thieves because they are stealing from the stockholder who pays them to hold people accountable, and liars because they pretend that everything is OK with their people when in fact everything is not OK.” PeopleFactsPayLeaderEffectsStandardsStealingAccountabilityLiarsThievesOld People Author:James Hunter
“Texas is a national leader in education reform and student achievement. Through our college- and career-ready standards and assessments, strong school accountability, and a focus on educator development, we have created an education system that prepares our students for success after graduation.” SchoolStrongEducationLeaderCareersFocusStudentsCollegeReadyDevelopmentAchievementStandardsReformAccountabilityTexasEducatorEducation SystemAssessmentEducation ReformStudent Achievement Author:Rick Perry
“You can't talk about leadership without talking about responsibility and accountability...you can't separate the two. A leader must delegate responsibility and provide the freedom to make decisions, and then be held accountable for the results.” TwoDecisionResultsResponsibilityTalkingLeaderAccountabilityDelegatesResponsibility And Accountability Author:Buck Rodgers
“The question of whether we were misled into the war in Iraq isn't a liberal or conservative or Republican or Democratic question, it's an American one. Protecting the democracy that we ask our sons and daughters to die for is our responsibility and our trust. Demanding accountability from our leaders is our job as citizens. It's the American way. So may the truth win out.” WayMayWarJobsDiesAsksWinningResponsibilityLeaderDemocracySonCitizensRepublicanDaughterDemocraticIraqConservativeAccountabilityMisledSon And Daughter Author:Bruce Springsteen
“We want accountability. We just buried a president [President Gerald Ford] who did not hold another president [President Nixon] accountable for war crimes and that's why we're in Iraq right now. Our leaders who get us into these messes are the ones who need to be held accountable.” WantNeedsWarPresidentLeaderCrimeRight NowIraqMessAccountabilityBuriedWar CrimesPresident NixonGerald Ford Author:Cindy Sheehan