{"id":1959,"date":"2012-02-16T11:19:18","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T19:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matthewliberty.com\/?p=1959"},"modified":"2012-02-16T11:19:18","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T19:19:18","slug":"blame-vs-accountability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/matthewliberty\/2012\/02\/16\/blame-vs-accountability\/","title":{"rendered":"Blame vs. Accountability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easier to blame than to be accountable. It\u2019s also easier to be the victim than be accountable for how you got in your situation. However, there is an amazing power in accountability that I think is overlooked far too often.<\/p>\n<p>It is a knee jerk reaction to displace fault or guilt, I understand that, but the simple fact is that the quicker you can be accountable and realize what it is you are doing to negatively impact you and your life, the quicker you can come back from it. I\u2019ve also noticed that the more honest you can be in these situations the more people will look to you as a leader because of<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Buckstopsherefrontsmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured\" title=\"The famous &quot;The Buck Stops Here&quot; sig...\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Buckstopsherefrontsmall.jpg\/300px-Buckstopsherefrontsmall.jpg\" alt=\"The famous &quot;The Buck Stops Here&quot; sig...\" width=\"300\" height=\"81\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>that level of respect and envy they have of the ownership you are taking.<\/p>\n<p>This is true in your personal life and in business\u2026be honest, own the mistakes, give credit to others for the successes, and be positive.\u00a0These are a\u00a0few key things I believe in and that have served me well when I can remember to do them! Cheers!<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.vistage.com\/business-strategy-and-management\/what-makes-a-person-accountable\/\">What Makes a Person Accountable?<\/a> (vistage.com)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.vistage.com\/business-strategy-and-management\/what-makes-a-person-accountable-part-2\/\">What Makes a Person Accountable, Part 2<\/a> (vistage.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"height: 15px;margin-top: 10px\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"border: currentColor;float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/zemified_e.png?x-id=3b53ddf6-8dc4-49be-9897-d93b4e9560d5\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easier to blame than to be accountable. 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