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Proven methods to push your organization to its maximum potential with responsible leadership
Accountable Leaders is the real-world guide to propelling your business to extraordinary levels of performance and achievement. Leadership accountability is a major issue in organizations around the globe. Research has shown that teams and individual employees are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the degree of accountability demonstrated by their leaders. Effective teams need responsible and accountable leaders—the solution seems simple. Yet, thousands of businesses are struggling with mediocre performance and widening gaps in leadership. This essential resource provides practical and no-nonsense strategies to transform any organization into a cohesive, highly motivated culture of accountable leaders and fully committed teams.
Bestselling author Dr. Vince Molinaro shares his proven methods of optimal leadership accountability, providing a step-by-step blueprint for leaders in any organization. Developed from years of experience helping Fortune 500 companies build strong leaders and effective teams, this book will enable you to:
Build strong leadership accountability to leverage competitive advantage, increase team performance, and close the leadership gap in your organization
Understand why gaps in leadership occur and recognize accountability issues in your own organization
Develop an effective strategy to instill a culture of accountability and responsibility in your business
Identify and implement organizational practices that encourage accountable leadership throughout your management structure
Accountable Leaders is a vital guide for anyone who leads a team: from managers and supervisors, to CEOs and CHROs. This invaluable guide will provide the tools and knowledge to take you and your organization to incredible levels of performance and achievement.
Contents
Introduction xiii
Twenty-Five Countries and 80 Cities—the Story is the Same xiv
Is Anyone Happy? xvi
This is My Life's Work xvii
It's About Leadership Accountability xix
The Ripple Effect—Accountability Breeds Accountability xxiii
The Dual Response to Building Strong Leadership Accountability xxiv
My Wish for You xxvi
Notes xxvi
Part 1: The World in Which You Lead 1
Chapter 1 The New Game Begins Before the Old One Ends 3
The Story of Sears—a Once Great Company 4
The World in Which Leaders are Leading Today 6
Context Matters When It Comes to Leadership 8
The Emerging Context for All Leaders 9
Final Thoughts 15
Notes 16
Chapter 2 Why Do We Not Have Better Leadership? 21
Leadership is Not as Strong as It Needs to Be 22
The Price We Pay—an Inability to Successfully Execute Strategy 29
The Faulty Assumption We Continue to Make 30
Final Thoughts 31
Notes 32
Part 2: Understanding Leadership Accountability 35
Chapter 3 How to Think About Leadership Accountability 37
The Timeline of Leadership Challenges 37
A Turbulent Six Months at Uber 42
Leadership Accountability—Why It Matters 45
Final Thoughts 47
Notes 48
Chapter 4 Leadership Accountability at the Individual Level 51
It's Time to Pay Attention to Mediocre Leaders 52
The Top Five Characteristics of Mediocre Leaders 53
How Do Truly Accountable Leaders Set Themselves Apart? 60
Final Thoughts 65
Notes 66
Chapter 5 Leadership Accountability at the Team Level 69
Teams Have Transformed 70
Teams and Accountability—the Critical Connection 71
The Core Characteristics of Truly Accountable Teams 73
Accountable Teams—What the Research Reveals 75
Final Thoughts 85
Notes 86
Chapter 6 Leadership Accountability at the Culture Level 89
Culture: The Number One Asset and Number One Liability 90
What Exactly is Culture? 92
What Kind of Leadership Culture Would Enable You to Be at Your Best? 94
A Community of Leaders—the Current State 98
Final Thoughts 103
Notes 104
Part 3: The Organizational Response—for All Leaders 107
Chapter 7 How to Hold Others Accountable for Being Leaders 109
Make Leadership Accountability a Priority in How You Lead 111
Define Your Leadership Expectations 114
Increase the Resilience and Resolve of Your Direct Reports 120
Help Your Leaders Succeed Within the Broader Organization 122
Final Thoughts 123
Notes 123
Chapter 8 How to Build an Accountable Team 125
Make Leadership Accountability a Priority with Your Team 125
Define Your Team's Obligation 130
Increase the Resilience and Resolve of Your Team 132
Be One Team with a United Front 139
Final Thoughts 140
Notes 141
Chapter 9 How to Be a Community Builder 143
Commit to Being a Community Builder 143
Think One-Company and Act in the Best Interest of Your Organization 147
Create the Foundation to Tackle the Hard Work 149
Support the Success of Your Peers and Colleagues 153
Final Thoughts 156
Note 156
Part 4: The Organizational Response for Senior Executives and Directors 157
Chapter 10 Make Leadership Accountability a Priority in Your Company 161
Leadership Accountability—the Critical Business Issue 161
Conduct a Leadership Accountability Audit 168
Lead a Strategic Leadership Conversation 170
Final Thoughts 174
Notes 175
Chapter 11 Define and Embed Clear Leadership Expectations 177
Leadership Expectations in Action—the Amazon Story 178
The Benefits of Having a Simple, Clear, and Inspiring Leadership Contract 179
The Failure Path to Avoid 181
Create a Clear Set of Leadership Expectations 181
A Company-Specific Leadership Contract in Action 189
Final Thoughts 193
Notes 193
Chapter 12 Do the Hard Work to Sustain Momentum 195
Demonstrate Zero Tolerance for Bad and Abusive Leadership Behavior 195
Address Your Unaccountable and Mediocre Leaders Head-On 197
Be Mindful of Whom You Put into Leadership Roles 204
Support Leaders at Critical Turning Points 206
Final Thoughts 207
Notes 208
Chapter 13 Foster a Community of Leaders Across Your Organization 209
Assess Your Leadership Culture 210
Look for Leaks in Your Leadership Culture 214
Enable Relationship-Building Among Your Leaders 215
Evolve Your Leadership Expectations as Your Company Changes 220
Final Thoughts 222
Note 222
Conclusion 223
Acknowledgments 227
Index 229
About the Author 239
