I have been researching and applying responsible leadership, teamwork, and change for 26 years all over the world, and I often get asked the same questions. This is the forth post of a 5-part series in which I address the most basic, and the more involved, questions I'm frequently asked about teams, teamwork, and leadership. In my first, second, and...

There is a big difference between being an accountable leader and being a responsible leader. The following may sound a bit harsh or pedantic at first, but stay with it and you will be rewarded with important distinctions: An accountable leader focuses on being able to account for his or her actions and results. (more…)

That is what one C-level leader said to me and the entire audience about the preceding two hours. Seriously. It was during the Q&A time of one of the presentations I made last week in Mexico to a variety of industry and education leaders. I've heard this kind of spontaneous wonderment from top leaders before after introducing them to Responsibility...