Accountability Quotes

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. -George Bernard Shaw

Leadership happens at every level of the organization and no one can shirk from this responsibility. -Jerry Junkins

A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says "I was beaten," he does not say "My men were beaten." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Accountability breeds response-ability. -Stephen R. Covey

It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable. -Moliere

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. -Ronald Reagan

We are accountable for our decisions in our personal life so why shouldn't we be just as accountable in our work life. -Catherine Pulsifer

Some favorite expressions of small children: “It’s not my fault…They made me do it…I forgot.” Some favorite expressions of adults: “It’s not my job…No one told me…It couldn’t be helped.” True freedom begins and ends with personal accountability. -Dan Zadra

It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities. -Sir Josiah Stamp

Perhaps nothing in our society is more needed for those in positions of authority than accountability. Too often those with authority are able (and willing) to surround themselves with people who support their decisions without question. –Anonymous

The ancient Romans had a tradition: whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into place, the engineer assumed accountability for his work in the most profound way possible: he stood under the arch. –Michael Armstrong

Compromise is usually bad. It should be a last resort. If two departments or divisions have a problem they can't solve and it comes up to you, listen to both sides and then pick one or the other. This places solid accountability on the winner to make it work. Condition your people to avoid compromise. –Robert Townsend

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