So you say you want to be in a leadership role;
Everyone wants to be a leader, at work, at home, or in your community. However, few are prepared to accept the accountability that goes with it. But you can’t have one without the other.
But what does accountability look like? First and foremost, it means that you accept responsibility for the outcomes expected of you—both good and bad. You don’t blame others. And you don’t blame the external environment. There are always things you could have done—or still can do—to change the outcome.
Until you take responsibility, you are a victim. And being a victim is the exact opposite of being a leader. Victims are passive. They are acted upon. Leaders are active. They take initiative to influence the outcome.
So are you ready to take responsibility and thereby accountability? If the answer is “Yes” then you’re ready for that leadership role you would like to have.
