800 Best Accountability Quotes For The Workplace (2023)

1. Teams keep leaders accountable for the goal. Individuals connected to no one can change the goal without accountability.

2. “On one side of accountability is courage, on the other is freedom.” — Jean Hamilton

3. “When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.” ~ David Brin

4. “Restoring responsibility and accountability is essential to the economic and fiscal health of our nation.” – Carl Levin

5. “Individuals and teams have a sense of ownership, and are focused, disciplined and collaborative, while holding each other accountable for outcomes.” –Di Worrall, Accountability Leadership

6. “True love does not only encompass the things that make you feel good, it also holds you to a standard of accountability.” — Monica Johnson

7. “Accountability separates the wishers in life from the action-takers that care enough about their future to account for their daily actions. ”

8. “Accountability only works if you want it to.” ~ Dillon Burroughs , Accountability quotes for workplace

9. Accountability is a powerful thing. In a company, it improves the culture and governance. And for an employee, it brings about motivation and trustworthiness.

10. Accountability is about us all having a shared sense of responsibility to do our very best in everything we do at work. We take this approach with ourselves, with each other and when interacting with our customers or the general public.

11. “Accountability separates the wishers in life from the action-takers that care enough about their future to account for their daily actions.” — John Di Lemme

12. “Accountability is the only real beginning to change.” – Daniel Abbott

13. “You can’t talk about leadership without talking about responsibility and accountability…you can’t separate the two. A leader must delegate responsibility and provide the freedom to make decisions, and then be held accountable for the results.” ~ Buck Rodgers , Leadership accountability quotes

14. “Remember, only when you assume full accountability for your thoughts, feelings, actions, and results can you direct your own destiny; otherwise someone or something else will.”

15. “Only when everyone embraces the same positive perspective of accountability can the entire organization maximize its effectiveness at getting results.”

16. “Camaraderie doesn’t happen by accident; developing a strong sense of trust, accountability, and togetherness around team goals requires intentional effort.” — Don Yaeger

17. “Great companies have high cultures of accountability, it comes with this culture of criticism I was talking about before, and I think our culture is strong on that.” – Steve Ballmer

18. “Accountability breeds response-ability.” – Stephen R. Covey

19. Accountability is the word many startups don’t like to talk about. It’s the word that scares people away from building a robust business.

20. “I am lord of myself, accountable to none.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

21. “Having a grateful disposition brings about other virtues, including generosity, compassion, humility, joy, wisdom, trust and integrity.”

22. “Acknowledge and accept reality as the first step toward taking accountability.”

23. “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown

24. Accountability is a two―way street. As a leader, you want to know that you can count on people to do what they said they would do. Likewise, your colleagues want to know that they can count on you as the leader to do what you have promised them.

25. “Given the right circumstances, from no more than dreams, determination, and the liberty to try, quite ordinary people consistently do extraordinary things.”

26. When you do amazing work, people can’t help but talk about it. Whether you work for a corporation or as an individual, your best work will spark a personal connection with others and remain fresh long after the original purchase.

27. “I just think we need more accountability and more transparency.” — John Thune

28. Accomplishing a lot today? Great—but don’t forget to stay accountable, learn from your mistakes and do it better tomorrow.

29. “Accountability only works if you want it to.” — Dillon Burroughs

30. “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.”

31. “If any of us were faced with a huge bag of free money and very little accountability, it would be human nature that you would make the most of it.” — Heather Brooke

32. “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

33. “Your disease is not as powerful as you are. You will come out stronger at the end of this ordeal.”

34. Empathy means caring about the people you work with and putting yourself in their shoes. Regardless of the circumstances, the real leader learns from their mistakes and takes ownership of their actions.

35. “We are all responsible and accountable for what we do or say even if those behaviors occur in stressful times.”

36. I believe that accountability is the basis of all meaningful human achievement.

37. “Your level of integrity, ethical behaviour and sense of fairness will contribute to your success – or lack of it – over the long term.”

38. “If I could give one tip for people – it’s not an exercise or nutrition regimen. It’s to walk your talk and believe in yourself, because at the end of the day, the dumbbell and diet don’t get you in shape. It’s your accountability to your word.” – Brett Hoebel

39. “Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

40. “My experience is that accountability is an extremely powerful tool to align an organization toward its objectives.”

41. “Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you're grown up. Growing up means being patient, holding your temper, cutting out the self-pity, and quitting with the righteous indignation.'

42. “A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” ~ Thomas Paine

43. “Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.” ~ Wes Fesler

44. Building a culture in which people take accountability to deliver on its promises is hard work and can be difficult to accomplish. Only when every person is held accountable to themselves, their peers, and their shared possibility can the impossible become possible.

45. When you are accountable at your workplace, your work will get noticed, and you’ll be asked to work on more projects. Your company will also reward you with promotions and pay raises.

46. “It takes courage to “join soul and role” in organizations that make it unsafe to show up with integrity and act in alignment with it. But when we find that courage, our lives become more whole, our work reaches deeper, the people we serve are better served, and, in ways large and small, the world becomes a better place.”

47. “It’s not the right time to worry. So I’m sending you all the comfort and love I can think of right now. I hope you get better quickly and return to good health.”

48. “Obligers may find it difficult to form a habit, because often we undertake habits for our own benefit, and obligers do things more easily for others than for themselves. For them, the key is external accountability.” –Gretchen Rubin, Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives

49. “Accountability is a key concept in moving an organization forward, especially in a challenging business climate.”

50. “Get well soon so we can catch up on all the TV show episodes we are missing right now!”

51. “I am in such great pain seeing you suffer. I wish I had the power to heal you in a single night. I wish you a speedy recovery, my darling!”

52. “Understanding the true meaning of accountability makes us strong and enables us to learn.” — Sameh Elsayed

53. “Employees engage with employers and brands when they’re treated as humans worthy of respect.”

54. Create a work environment that awakens your true potential, so you can deliver great results and enjoy what you do.

55. This quote highlights the inner strength that addicts and alcoholics working to heal from addiction possess. Recovery requires a person to take a deep look inside and confront their darkest fears. Recovering addicts learn to recognize personal weaknesses, rebuild damaged relationships, develop communication skills, ask for forgiveness, build trust and take accountability for their actions. Many people will never understand the daily work one must do in recovery.

56. “’I AM NOT BOUND TO WIN, BUT I AM BOUND TO BE TRUE. I AM NOT BOUND TO SUCCEED, BUT I AM BOUND TO LIVE UP TO WHAT LIGHT I HAVE.”

57. “If you think someone or something other than yourself is responsible for your happiness or success, I'd guess you're not that happy or successful.”

58. Intentions do not insulate us from the consequences of our actions.

59. “When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.” ― David Brin

60. Understanding the true meaning of accountability makes us strong and enables us to learn.

61. “Leadership is the ability to get people to do what they don’t want to do and like it.”

62. Accountability and responsibility apply to us as employees, but they also apply to each of our co-workers.

63. The accountability of a group environment causes people to change their behaviors.” — Dave Ramsey

64. “It is in your best interest to recognize the difference between being responsible and taking responsibility. You have the freedom and power to choose.”

65. “A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” – Thomas Paine

66. “The best kind of accountability on a team is peer-to-peer. Peer pressure is more efficient and effective than going to the leader, anonymously complaining, and having them stop what they are doing to intervene.” – Patrick Lencioni.

67. When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.

68. “There are a lot of black-hearted, mean-spirited bastards in the world. It's important that we hold them to acount. But always remember that you might be the most black-hearted and mean-spirited in the lot, so hold yourself the most accountable of all.”

69. “Break the riddle of accountability, the thinking goes, and you will have solved one of the thorniest issues in modern business.”

70. “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.”

71. “When you prohibit failure, you kill innovation.”

72. “If I could give one tip for people – it's not an exercise or nutrition regimen. It's to walk your talk and believe in yourself, because, at the end of the day, the dumbbell and diet don't get you in shape. It's your accountability to your word.”

73. If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.

74. “Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.”

75. Democratic accountability means that governments must be popularly accepted, with citizens empowered to replace corrupt or incompetent rulers.

76. “A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.”

77. “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.”

78. Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.

79. “Do they desire to join me in thanksgiving when they hear how, by your gift, I have come close to you, and do they pray for me when they hear how I am held back by my own weight? ...A brotherly mind will love in me what you teach to be lovable, and will regret in me what you teach to be regrettable. This is a mark of a Christian brother's mind, not an outsider's--not that of 'the sons of aliens whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity' (Ps. 143:7 f.). A brotherly person rejoices on my account when he approves me, but when he disapproves, he is loving me. To such people I will reveal myself. They will take heart from my good traits, and sigh with sadness at my bad ones. My good points are instilled by you and are your gifts. My bad points are my faults and your judgements on them. Let them take heart from the one and regret the other. Let both praise and tears ascend in your sight from brotherly hearts, your censers. ...But you Lord...Make perfect my imperfections”

80. “Take accountability… Blame is the water in which many dreams and relationships drown.” — Steve Maraboli

81. We are all accountable for our success in the workplace. Take ownership of your responsibilities, attitude and productivity each day, and strive to improve your performance continuously.

82. “Creating a culture of integrity and accountability not only improves effectiveness, it also generates a respectful, enjoyable and life-giving setting in which to work.” – Tom Hanson

83. Admitting mistakes is hard, but it shows that you’re brave enough to face the consequences.

84. Doing your best work is difficult. You have to put yourself out there, but in the end, it’s worth it.

85. Do your best work and be proud of it. Learn from your mistakes, and find ways to help others succeed. And remember, you’re not in this alone.

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

87. “Being accountable is somewhat ingrained into the life of a first responder.” ― Asa Don Brown

88. “It's just that we're all accountable for our own happiness. And being happy does matter. It's up to each of us to find out what shape or form that takes.”

89. “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.”

90. “The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability.” Simon Mainwaring

91. It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one’s acts.

92. “It’s easy to have principles when you’re rich. The important thing is to have principles when you’re poor.”

93. “Accountability is the line of control between human and animal behavior.” – Abhijit Naskar

94. “The qualities of a great man are “vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.”

95. To function effectively, a business requires leaders who are accountable for driving success.

96. “The development and contributing factors to good character is the continual process of understanding the components and actions of love. It is these components that provide the guidance for compassion, integrity, behaviors and actions that transcend living only for self.”

97. “On good teams coaches hold players accountable, on great teams players hold players accountable.”

98. “Warriors never give up; they always fight back! So stay strong and recover quickly.”

99. “You see so many artists who are so talented end up living sad, empty lives. This industry takes so much out of you that without the accountability and leaving God in the center, you can be left so empty and void.” ~ Stacie Orrico

100. “There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization’s overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash flow. It goes without saying that no company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it.”

101. “Read over and over again the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Gustavus, Turenne, Eugene and Frederic…This is the only way to become a great general and master the secrets of the art of war…”

102. ”There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognise ability.”

103. “Both employees and senior management must accept the fact that feedback creates accountability. Employees must overcome the fear of risk and tell inquiring senior managers what they really need to hear.”

104. Our jobs are like fun puzzle games; the more you play, the better you get. So keep working and stay accountable.

105. Open collaboration encourages greater accountability, which in turn fosters trust. - Ron Garan

106. ‘Saree’, you are the most beautiful attire, a timeless fashion, which refuses to retire.

107. “Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.” ~ Wes Fesler

108. “Restoring responsibility and accountability is essential to the economic and fiscal health of our nation.” ~ Carl Levin

109. “I believe in integrity. Dogs have it. Humans are sometimes lacking it.”

110. “It is easy to let go of the string and think: This isn’t me, it’s the arrow. My hands do not bear the blood of this boy, it’s the arrow that killed him, not me. But the arrow does not dream at night.” –Andrzej Sapkowski

111. “WASTE NO MORE TIME ARGUING ABOUT WHAT A GOOD MAN SHOULD BE. BE ONE.”

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113. Don’t be afraid of being held accountable; embrace it. It’s the only way you’ll grow confident enough to achieve success

114. “You could consider Wednesday as a day of the week to inspire yourself and others to accomplish all that needs to be done by the end of the week.”

115. “The greatest gift we can give our children is teaching them accountability.” ― Ron Baratono

116. “Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”

117. “People are more inclined to pass the buck than they are to take responsibility. The fact is, though, passing the buck doesn’t build your character or give you the opportunity to learn from your mistakes.” – Marshall Goldsmith

118. “Neither age nor experience matters when it comes to being personally accountable for any and all outcomes- no excuses whatsoever- be they positive or negative, nor shifting blame to other people or to external factors.” – Kory Livingstone

119. “Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”

120. “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.”

121. “Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error.”

122. “Accountability, is the state or condition of being accountable or responsible. That is right. We are responsible for what goes on in our heads.” — John Faulkner

123. “Try holding yourself accountable to yourself. If you had to give yourself a daily, weekly, or monthly report, would you be proud to talk about what you had done, or would you need to be prettying up things, bullsh***ing, or lying to keep your job?” –Loren Weisman, The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business

124. Accountability is key to success. When you are accountable to yourself, you’re more likely to reach your goals and have a better career.

125. You are responsible for the work you choose to do—no one else. To become more effective, be accountable to yourself.

126. “A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.” ~ John Stuart Mill

127. When we are held accountable, we are held to the same standards as others. It can be challenging, but it pushes us to be the best.

128. “Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.”

129. If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do.

130. “Every prayer knows where to go, and those for your health found their way to the Almighty. Rest assured that you will get well soon!”

131. Leaders inspire accountability through their ability to accept responsibility before they place blame.― Courtney Lynch

132. Accountability is the issue! If you can’t find a way to get people to be accountable, you’re going to find it hard to make anything else work, let alone your business.

133. “We’re building a culture of accountability, trust, and togetherness. Entitlement will not be tolerated.” — Brad Stevens

134. “Supporting the truth, even when it is unpopular, shows the capacity for honesty and integrity.”

135. “Take accountability… Blame is the water in which many dreams and relationships drown.”

136. “Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”

137. “Anyone can possess, anyone can profess, but it is an altogether different thing to confess.”

138. Our tradition calls for a commitment to accountability. This is not an assumption ― this is a promise that I will be there for you; and I can count on you being there for me.

139. “Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.” — General Colin Powell

140. “When people feel accountable and included, it is more fun.” - Alan Mulally

141. “Neither age nor experience matters when it comes to being personally accountable for any and all outcomes—no excuses whatsoever—be they positive or negative, nor shifting blame to other people or to external factors.” –Kory Livingstone, “Quiet Determination”

142. “In the end you should always do the right thing even if it’s hard.”

143. “I take full accountability for everything that happen in my life even when I’m not inna wrong.”

144. “The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.”

145. People value accountability in workplaces when they see it in others. It’s a difficult trait to master and can be sincere and meaningful.

146. “Today’s seed is tomorrow’s shade, but you must sow it first and nourish it with an uncorrupted accountability.” ― Abhijit Naskar

147. Accountability is not something to be feared—it’s a feeling of confidence and a feeling of empowerment. When you’re accountable, you’re more confident.

148. “If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated, and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.”

149. Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility. . .. In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.

150. “Accountability is the measure of a leaders height.”

151. “A leader is a dealer in hope.”

152. “All organisations are perfectly designed to get the results they are now getting. If we want different results, we must change the way we do things.”

153. “Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.”

154. Even the toughest days and the most boring meetings are chances to succeed. Give it a rest once in a while and get back to it tomorrow. Keep your head up.

155. “It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.” ~ Josiah Stamp

156. Some want, to be exempt. They do not want to excel; they do not want to exert. They want to be considered excellent, for desiring to be held exempt, from all accountability.

157. “Understanding the true meaning of accountability makes us strong and enables us to learn”

158. It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.

159. “The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are usually the same.”

160. When everyone is held accountable to someone, then everyone is more accountable to the organisation.

161. “In a fast-changing and increasingly complex world, accountability of leaders is acquiring a renewed focus.”

162. “Great companies have high cultures of accountability, it comes with this culture of criticism I was talking about before, and I think our culture is strong on that.” - Steve Ballmer

163. “Accountability is – first and foremost – about being reliable. To get a good picture of your personal accountability, you may want to periodically ask yourself, “Can people count on me to do what I say I’ll do, as I said I would do it?” – Henry J. Evans

164. “Here’s a truth: principled leaders solve moral problems. They have the courage to act rightly. They consistently demonstrate principled conduct under pressure.”

165. “Get well soon so you can continue to offer me joy and happiness as always.”

166. “Teams keep leaders accountable for the goal. Individuals connected to no one can change the goal without accountability.” — John C. Maxwell

167. You know that saying, “do what you do so well they’ll want to see it again”? Well, that applies to work too.

168. “Accountability is the glue that ties commitment to the result.” ~ Bob Proctor

169. “The only people that can ruin a relationship or make that relationship work are the two people in it.”

170. Accountability to one’s work is a duty of each employee. If you don’t account for your time and do not get it done, there will be consequences.

171. “‘You met the Witch?’ said Aslan in a low voice which had the threat of a growl in it.

172. “Maybe you’re not perfect, but you’re willing to actually look at yourself and take some kind of accountability. That’s a change. It might not mean that you can turn everything around, but I think there’s something incredibly hopeful about that.”

173. Accountability breeds response―ability.

174. “Although it can cause a great deal of pain and embarrassment at times, honest input helps create the accurate picture of reality that lies at the core of accountability.”

175. To take responsibility for yourself as a leader and person; you need to learn to unlearn bad habits, and learn from your mistakes.

176. “A friend can inspire enthusiasm as well as accountability, and that serves to challenge you.”

177. “You are accountable for your actions, your decisions, your life; no one else is, but you.” – Catherine Pulsifer

178. “When you stop living your life based on what others think of you real life begins. At that moment, you will finally see the door of self acceptance opened.”

179. “Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.”

180. On good teams coaches hold players accountable, on great teams’ players hold players accountable.

181. No one will watch out for you better than you. It’s up to you to ensure you’re getting what you need to succeed. Become more effective and accountable every day.

182. “Blame is the coward’s solution to his fear of accountability.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

183. “A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back and settle the account at last.” – Joseph Fort Newton

184. Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path. — Brené Brown

185. “To function effectively, a business requires leaders who are accountable for driving success.”

186. “One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned about habit development is that you need accountability to stick to a major goal. It’s not enough to make a personal commitment.” – S. J. Scott

187. You’re trying to become more effective, and that’s great. Take control of your actions, and your efforts will be worth it.

188. “You are much more resilient than the illness you are currently experiencing. So, stay strong and recover quickly.”

189. Accountability is good for business. It’s good for business because it enhances your reputation and improves morale. When people know that they will be held accountable for their duties, they tend to give back more.

190. “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions… but before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.”

191. Australian Managers - 360 performance review graph

192. My dad, like any coach, has always stressed the fundamentals. He taught me responsibility, accountability, and the importance of hard work.

193. “Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.”

194. “With many overhead schemes for the world’s salvation, everything rests back on integrity and driving power in personal character.”

195. “SUCCESS ISN’T ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU MAKE; IT’S ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES.”

196. "I take full accountability for everything that happens in my life, even when I’m not inna wrong.” ― Polo G

197. “Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it…. Success is shy-it won’t come out while you’re watching.”

198. ‘Do you?’ asked Aslan; still speaking very low and deep.

199. “Your number one customers are your people. Look after employees first and then customers last.”

200. “Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.”

201. “True love does not only encompass the things that make you feel good, it also holds you to a standard of accountability.”- Monica Johnson

202. The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity, and accountability.

203. It can be scary to hold yourself accountable and address your mistakes, but it’ll help you do your work better.

204. “The keys to brand success are self-definition. transparency. authenticity. and accountability.” – Simon Mainwaring

205. It can be easy to get off track by getting lost in gossip. Try to focus on work and deal with your problems. If you seek advice from one of your coworkers, they will be more than happy to help!

206. “Now where people are – at least the people I talk to – they are focused on issues of trust. Accountability also comes up, to make sure that this doesn’t happen again.” ~ William P. Leahy

207. “When accountability is present, people keep their eyes on a very clear prize. They know what they are working toward and how they are going to get there.” – Henry J. Evans

208. Who has the time these days? Have you been formally introduced to yourself? Made the effort to get to know your faults and your strengths, sat yourself down to tea and listened to all your troubles, answered the call when your self falters? Then how can you say you know yourself in the least?” –Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two

209. “Perhaps nothing in our society is more needed for those in positions of authority than accountability.” ~ Larry Burkett

210. People hire you because they want your expertise and smarts. They’ll fire you because of inconsideration and misunderstandings. Do your best to be accountable on the job.

211. “Some want, to be exempt. They do not want to excel, they do not want to exert. They want to be considered excellent, for desiring to be held exempt, from all accountability.”

212. “When I’m at the bottom looking up, the main question may not be ‘how do I get out of this hole?’ In reality, the main question might be ‘how do I get rid of the shovel that I used to dig it?”

213. “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.”

214. “If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.” — Henry Cloud

215. “Sometimes you gotta Take accountability for the way you feel no matter what a person put you through. ” – Polo G

216. “Once people have a clear idea of what decisions they should and should not be making, holding them accountable for decisions feels fair.” - Gary L. Neilson

217. “On good teams coaches hold players accountable, on great teams’ players hold players accountable.” — Joe Dumars

218. “Most people do not want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.”

219. “The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity, and accountability.” ~ Simon Mainwaring , Accountability quotes and transparency

220. “It was accountability that Nixon feared.” ~ Bob Woodward

221. “I may not be a doctor, but I have the power of friendship that can heal you. Get well soon.”

222. “A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for injury.” — John Stuart Mill

223. “Our commitment to drive accountability for DEI is embedded in our responsibility to living our values. We initially focused on metrics for culture and representation, but now aligning DEI goals to our business strategy allows us to not only hold executives accountable but ensures that every person in our company plays an active role in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.” — Reginald J. Miller, McDonald’s VP, and Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer.

224. “The best kind of accountability on a team is peer-to-peer. Peer pressure is more efficient and effective than going to the leader, anonymously complaining, and having them stop what they are doing to intervene.” - Patrick Lencioni.

225. To be your best, make mistakes. To get better, learn from them. To change, try something new. Do your best to be accountable for each step you take.

226. “Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.” — George Washington Carver

227. “Leaders inspire accountability through their ability to accept responsibility before they place blame.” –Courtney Lynch

228. “Life is not accountable to us. We are accountable to life.” ~ Denis Waitley

229. “Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.” – Brené Brown

230. “Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.” – Napoleon Hill

231. “An accountable mind has learned to be agile, wise, courageous, resilient, and high-mature.” ― Pearl Zhu

232. “On good teams coaches hold players accountable, on great teams players hold players accountable” ~ Joe Dumars

233. “It means a lot. It means I’m accountable.” ~ Champ Bailey

234. “If you have not confronted true horrors, understood evil, suffered hopelessness and despair, found faith, and made yourself completely accountable for your own choices, actions and outcomes, then I can guarantee that any acceptance you pretend to have will be as brittle and temporary as a snowball in the middle of summer.”

235. “Everything is about accountability to the American people, accountability of the executive branch … [and] accountability of the oversight of the Congress.” ~ Jay Rockefeller

236. “Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.”

237. Be the kind of worker everyone relies on and admires; a worker who cares about being kind and honest—one who is enthusiastic and can’t wait to surprise others with your ideas.

238. “Your pain will stop soon, and the lively colors will touch your spirit. Just stay strong!”

239. The notion of accountability has emerged as a human tool to motivate people – do what you’re supposed to do or you’ll be held to account.

240. “Talent is part of the equation, but when you combine talent with accountability and authenticity, it is tough to beat.” ― David Ross

241. “Men are more accountable for their motives than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections.” – Archibald Alexander

242. “On one side of accountability is courage, on the other is freedom.”

243. “You are the reason of your own good-luck and bad-luck; success and failure; happiness and pain. Your choices are responsible for your present. Don’t blame someone else for your sufferings or failures.”

244. An honest man is not accountable for the vice and folly of his trade, and therefore ought not to refuse the exercise of it

245. “Make yourself accountable and your employees will hold themselves to a high standard.”

246. “Business is a combination of war and sport.”

247. “If one meets a powerful person–Adolf Hitler, Joe Stalin or Bill Gates–ask them five questions: “What power have you got? Where did you get it from? In whose interests do you exercise it? To whom are you accountable? And how can we get rid of you?” ~ Tony Benn

248. “The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability.” — Simon Mainwaring

249. “Be accountable for doing the right things. This means ethical execution of the activities that will actually support the goals you have chosen for yourself.” – Sam Silverstein

250. “BECOMING A LEADER IS SYNONYMOUS WITH BECOMING YOURSELF. IT IS PRECISELY THAT SIMPLE AND IT IS ALSO THAT DIFFICULT.”

251. “When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.”

252. “Trust is the glue that holds everything together. It creates the environment in which all of the other elements win-win stewardship agreements, self-directing individuals and teams, aligned structures and systems, and accountability can flourish.” ~ Stephen Covey

253. ‘She woke up,’ said Digory wretchedly. And then, turning very white, ‘I mean, I woke her. Because I wanted to know what would happen if I struck a bell. Polly didn’t want to. It wasn’t her fault. I—I fought her. I know I shouldn’t have. I think I was a bit enchanted by the writing under the bell.’

254. “Professional accountability is a good thing. Without it, excellence is merely a pipe dream and even average performance isn’t a realistic expectation.” — Leon F.

255. “I’m just going to do what I want now, and let the chips fall where they may.”

256. “If you can’t stand the heat, you’d better get out of the kitchen.”

257. “As for the journey of life; at some point you will realize that YOU are the driver and you will drive!”

258. We all have responsibilities at our workplaces we must take seriously. We have a duty to honour our word and treat others with respect, so they can always have faith in us.

259. “With a company full of accountable people, extraordinary things, even the entirely unexpected, tend to happen.” – Roger Connors

260. “We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.”

261. “Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.” -George Washington Carver

262. “Accountability is a key concept in moving an organization forward, especially in a challenging business climate.” – Cindy Tucker

263. “The worst thing that can happen to you as a young person, is to refuse to grow up. You refuse to grow up when you believe that someone else must take responsibility for your life and life circumstances.” –Saidi Mdala, Know What Matters

264. “Be brave and take accountability for your thoughts and beliefs.” — Jennifer Hyman

265. We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online.

266. “I take full accountability for everything that happens in my life, even when I’m not inna wrong.”

267. “You will not experience dramatic change in your struggle as long as you use accountability to describe your sins instead of declaring your need for help in the midst of temptation.” ― Heath Lambert

268. “Integrity lies in, doing what one speaks; speaking what one does.”

269. “Be accountable for doing the right things. This means ethical execution of the activities that will actually support the goals you have chosen for yourself.” – Sam Silverstein

270. “Be patient and get enough rest to keep blooming like a flower!”

271. “I believe that accountability is the basis of all meaningful human achievement.” – Sam Silverstein

272. “Not in order to justify, but simply in order to explain my lack of consistency, I say: Look at my present life and then at my former life, and you will see that I do attempt to carry them out. It is true that I have not fulfilled one thousandth part of them [Christian precepts], and I am ashamed of this, but I have failed to fulfill them not because I did not wish to, but because I was unable to. Teach me how to escape from the net of temptations that surrounds me, help me and I will fulfill them; even without help I wish and hope to fulfill them.

273. “It means a lot. It means I’m accountable.” – Champ Bailey

274. When you make a mistake, don’t let people be the reason you feel bad about it. Accept responsibility for what you did wrong, learn from your mistakes, and move on. Feet of strength!

275. You have a job, so you won’t starve, but you’re not there to waste your time and energy.

276. There’s not a chance we’ll reach our full potential until we stop blaming each other and start practicing personal accountability.

277. Life is not accountable to us. We are accountable to life.

278. “In life, we can have results or reasons. If you are not getting the results you want, your reasons are the lies that you keep telling yourself.” – Harald Anderson

279. “What you do, tells me everything about you.”

280. “Each day you are leading by example. Whether you realize it or not or whether it's positive or negative, you are influencing those around you.”

281. “For those who find themselves more concerned with how much money they can accumulate for the sake of wealth alone, who find themselves stuck like glue to materialistic possessions that mean more than their personal integrity or their contribution to their fellow human beings, these traps have jaws of steel.”

282. “The time has come to carry accountability forward, to take it offline and into the real world. To share our lives with just a few people we really, truly, honestly trust.” – Craig Gross

283. It’s important to remember that you can’t fix things at your workplace if you don’t own up to your mistakes.

284. “Think P.I.G. – that’s my motto. P stands for Persistence, I stands for Integrity, and G stands for Guts. These are the ingredients for a successful business and a successful life.”

285. For most people, blaming others is a subconscious mechanism for avoiding accountability. In reality, the only thing in your way is YOU.

286. “Consumer accountability drives quality and efficiency.” — Pete Hoekstra

287. “Keep pushing forward, my dear buddy. This illness is just another challenge to overcome with willpower and a positive outlook.”

288. “It is in your best interest to recognize that there is a difference between being responsible and taking responsibility. You Have the Freedom and Power to Choose.” – Christopher Avery

289. Candor and accountability in a democracy is very important. Hypocrisy has no place.

290. ”Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.”

291. “If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do.” – Christine Gregoire

292. “I made the decision. I’m accountable.” ~ Janet Reno

293. “Accountability means to say what you do, do what you say.” –Pearl Zhu, Digital Agility: The Rocky Road from Doing Agile to Being Agile

294. “The man who starts out going nowhere, generally gets there.”

295. Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

296. As you go about your day, it’s easy to forget that there are people who depend on you and your actions. Keep up the good work!

297. “One of your most prized possessions is integrity; if this is you, then you should never compromise it.”

298. “Accountability and self-responsibility are critical to our success in personal, professional and public life. However, we often look for those character traits in others, rather than inculcating them in ourselves.”

299. ‘What makes them successful?’

300. “To take responsibility for yourself as a leader and person; you need to learn to unlearn bad habits, and learn from your mistakes.” – Andrea Reibmayr

301. “If you choose to get in there and fight, you have to accept accountability for whatever happens.”

302. “No one can or should try to force another person to be more effective, more righteous, more knowledgeable, more productive, friendlier, braver, more trustworthy, or in any other way more politically or socially correct. Coach them, encourage them, teach them, give them feedback, admonish them, love them, and lead them, but don’t try to coerce them.”

303. “The pride of man hopes but to blame God for the evils of the world, and to praise himself for the good.”

304. “Accountability means to say what you do, do what you say.” ― Pearl Zhu

305. “There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” –Denis Waitley

306. “An authentic spirituality does not cater to culture; it calls culture to accountability.” — Joan D. Chittister

307. “A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back and settle the account at last.” –Joseph Fort Newton

308. 54. “You know, a lot of people feel that sobriety is about just stopping using whatever it was that you appeared to be addicted to, but it really has to do with a way of looking at your life and taking accountability.” — Bonnie Raitt

309. “It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one’s acts.” –Mahatma Gandhi

310. “The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself.” ~ John Stuart Mill

311. You may not realise it, but your work is good, and you do it well. You can do even better, though the truth is that you’re doing just fine.

312. “When people feel accountable and included, it is more fun.” – Alan Mulally

313. “You know, a lot of people feel that sobriety is about just stopping using whatever it was that you appeared to be addicted to, but it really has to do with a way of looking at your life and taking accountability.” — Bonnie Raitt

314. “A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.” ― DaShanne Stokes

315. Many of our successes are due to self-motivation and determination, but we sometimes forget that our work environment is a team effort. Working together creates a community that holds everyone accountable for their contributions and attitudes.

316. “The pressure of adversity is the most powerful sustainer of accountability. It's as though everything you do is multiplied by 50 in order to surpass those with a head-start. I was never capable of slacking when at the threshold of failure.”

317. Skelly Dr.

318. “No individual can achieve worthy goals without accepting accountability for his or her own actions.” — Dan Miller

319. “People with integrity do what they say they are going to do. Others have excuses.”

320. “Real leadership involves clear communication, personal accountability, and a zest for bringing out the best in everyone!” – Farshad Asl

321. ”Any business or industry that pays equal rewards to its goof-offs and eager beavers sooner or later will find itself with more goof-offs than eager beavers.”

322. “Open collaboration encourages greater accountability, which in turn fosters trust.” – Ron Garan

323. “We need, first of all, for there to be accountability, for there to be somebody who is responsible for enforcing standards and holding people’s feet to the fire.” ~ Jennifer Granholm

324. Being accountable means owning up to your actions and being truthful at work, even when it is difficult or embarrassing.

325. “The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.”

326. ”To function effectively, a business requires leaders who are accountable for driving success.” – Barry Linetsky

327. Be honest with yourself and be aware of your actions. Do your best on the job and do what is right, both legally and ethically. Be accountable for your duties.

328. Having authority implies accountability. If you reject the blame for failures under your watch, people reject your leadership.

329. “When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are.” ~ Cesar Chavez

330. You did a great job today, but don’t forget to hold yourself accountable for yesterday.

331. Accountability is a statement of personal promise, both to yourself and to the people around you, to deliver specific defined results.

332. “The first law of leadership is that your foundation is built through integrity, character, and trust.”

333. Reports submitted on time projects completed before deadline, and goals exceeded. That’s what you’ll find at our workplace. Everyone is accountable here.

334. As a team, push each other to improve. Each person on the team has the potential for great achievements, but only if you are all collaborating toward greatness.

335. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

336. “Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility. . . . In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.”

337. “There’s not a chance we’ll reach our full potential until we stop blaming each other and start practicing personal accountability.” — John Miller

338. “I’ve always respected your bravery and capacity to deal with anything life throws you. You will overcome this, too.”

339. “Intentions do not insulate us from the consequences of our actions.”

340. “In our experience, accountable people constantly seek feedback from a wide range of associates, be their friends, family, business partners, consultants, or other advisers.”

341. “Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge… is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. It requires profound purpose larger than the self kind of understanding.”

342. “Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.”

343. “The price of greatness is responsibility.”

344. “His promises were, as he then was, mighty; But his performance, as he is now, nothing.”

345. “A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back and settle the account at last.”

346. “Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.”

347. “It can be read in an afternoon, but you’ll be re-reading it for the rest of your life.”

348. “Facebook and Twitter aren’t the real problems in the office. The real problems are what I like to call the M&Ms, the Managers and the Meetings.”

349. “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”

350. “To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.”

351. “In the years I’ve been thinking and talking about leadership, I’ve come to realize that the desperate need for accountable leaders is the fundamental challenge organizations are facing today.” –Vince Molinaro, The Leadership Contract

352. Missing deadlines and not owning up to your mistakes will always hold you back. If you want to feel better about yourself, make sure you hold each other accountable for your actions and words.

353. Accountability can make all the difference between success and failure. The time for excuses is over. Be confident.

354. “One thing I detest most about the financial press is the lack of accountability. All sorts of nonsense is said without penalty.” — Barry Ritholtz

355. Talking with coworkers is inevitable, but you need to keep the conversations focused on work. This will help you all to finish your tasks quicker and also allow you to build friendships with one another.

356. “To take responsibility for yourself as a leader and person; you need to learn to unlearn bad habits, and learn from your mistakes.”

357. “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.”

358. “There is a fine line between overbearing accountability and an allowance for mistakes.” ― Miles Anthony Smith

359. ” MAKE LIVING YOUR LIFE WITH ABSOLUTE INTEGRITY AND KINDNESS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY.”

360. Simple organizational structure and clear accountability are necessary conditions for the exercise of effective leadership.

361. “The collapse of good conscience and the absence of accountability and public scrutiny have led to crimes against humanity and violations of international law.” ~ Nelson Mandela

362. Neither age nor experience matters when it comes to being personally accountable for any and all outcomes― no excuses whatsoever― be they positive or negative, nor shifting blame to other people or to external factors.

363. “The benefit of truly accountable leaders is that they can create effective structures where their staff know what is expected of them, and can improve the business for customers.”

364. “Accountability breeds response-ability.” –Stephen Covey

365. “Tyrants can no longer hide. There needs to be, and will be, documentation and accountability, and we need to bear witness. And to this end, I insist that all that happens should be known.”

366. “To win in the marketplace you must first win in the workplace.”

367. “True love does not only encompass the things that make you feel good, but it also holds you to a standard of accountability.” – Monica Johnson

368. “Take accountability before an excuse snatches you.” ― Tyconis D. Allison Ty

369. “Integrity is the seed for achievement. It is the principle that never fails.”

370. “My mother’s love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.”

371. “Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House.”

372. “On good teams, coaches hold players accountable; on great teams, players hold players accountable.”

373. “Transparency increases credibility and accountability.” — Park Won-soon

374. Employee Recognition Programs: What Works?

375. “The more difficult the task, the more uncertain the outcome, the more costly talk will be and the farther we run from actual accountability.”

376. “you don't have to worry about burning bridges, if you're building your own”

377. “Being in power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.”

378. “To be accountable means that we are willing to be responsible to another person for our behavior and it implies a level of submission to another’s opinions and viewpoints.” – Wayde Goodall

379. “Accountability separates the wishers in life from the action-takers that care enough about their future to account for their daily actions.” – John Di Lemme

380. “Never promise more than you can perform.” ~ Publilius Syrus

381. “Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. And a sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have.” — Pat Summitt

382. “The support of truth takes integrity.”

383. “You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.”

384. “Being sick is a real test of patience and resilience. And I know you will pass it with flying colors!”

385. “If men can learn to be less defensive, more open to others, and more accepting of accountability, they will adapt well to the new global economy.” — John Gerzema

386. “Accountability separates the wishers in life from the action-takers that care enough about their future to account for their daily actions.”

387. Work hard, be humble, and remember people have to work with you. Enjoy your work! Don’t be afraid to ask for help, because you don’t have to do it alone.

388. “Honor your commitments with integrity.”

389. “The word accounting comes from the word accountability. If you are going to be rich, you need to be accountable for your money.” — Robert Kiyosaki

390. “Accountability is a statement of personal promise, both to yourself and the people around you, to deliver specifically defined results.”

391. A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for injury.

392. “Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.”

393. “The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity, and accountability.” – Simon Mainwaring

394. “Some things are kind of obvious when it comes to leadership. You have to be a great communicator, have very high integrity and have tremendous perseverance and stamina.”

395. We’re all hard workers, but sometimes we need a little push to be our best. Take a second to gather your thoughts and get back to doing great things.

396. “In business, the idea of measuring what you are doing, picking the measurements that count like customer satisfaction and performance… you thrive on that.”

397. “The fear of the Lord helps us recognize our accountability to God for the stewardship of leadership. It motivates us to seek the Lord’s wisdom and understanding in difficult situations. And it challenges us to give our all to the Lord by serving those we lead with love and humility.” – Paul Chappell

398. “There is no accountability in soft money. None.” ~ Zach Wamp

399. “Integrity is the ingredient that will enable you to forge rapidly ahead on the highway that leads to success. It advertises you as being an individual who will always come through. Whatever you say you will do, do it even if you have to move heaven and earth.”

400. Your personal and professional reputation are key factors in your success, growth, and the health of our organisation.

401. We are all responsible and accountable for what we do or say even if those behaviors occur in stressful times.

402. “Recover quickly, pal. I’m sending you my best thoughts and prayers.”

403. “Transparency increases credibility and accountability.” – Park Won-soon

404. Accountability begins with you, so don’t hand it off to someone else. You are responsible for your success in the workplace.

405. “Simple organizational structure and clear accountability are necessary conditions for the exercise of effective leadership.”

406. “The benefits and possibilities that are created by being personally accountable are countless.” –Jay Fiset, Reframe Your Blame, How to Be Personally Accountable

407. “Perhaps nothing in our society is more needed for those in positions of authority than accountability.” ― Larry Burkett

408. “When people say "If I only knew then what I know now" makes me wonder why they aren't using that wisdom now.”

409. “I believe that all of us have gangster proclivities and greedy orientations that need accountability. That’s why democracies are necessary. We have to have institutions to try to curtail the use of arbitrary power so that our greedy orientations and gangster-like proclivities don’t get out of hand.” ~ Cornel West

410. “To be accountable or to be a victim is one of those elemental decisions that everyone needs to make. Simply, the former leads you to a happier and more rewarding life.” – Rob Pitfield

411. “I've come to realize that the desperate need for accountable leaders is the fundamental challenge organizations are facing today.”

412. “Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.” –Napoleon Hill

413. “Great companies have high cultures of accountability, it comes with this culture of criticism I was talking about before, and I think our culture is strong on that.” ~ Steve Ballmer

414. There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.

415. “On issue after issue, the polls – and these are not snapshot polls; these are polls over a consistent period of time – show that most Americans share what one could call core liberal or progressive values: investment in health care and education over tax cuts; fair trade over free trade; corporate accountability over deregulation; environmental protection over laissez-faire policies; defending Social Security and Medicare over privatizing them; raising the minimum wage over eliminating it. The country prefers progressive alternatives to the failed policies of the conservative right.” ~ Katrina vanden Heuvel

416. “Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity.”

417. “Although recovery requires a lot of work, you don’t have to do it alone! Whatever you need, we are here to help. Get well soon!”

418. People who have achieved great things at work are those who possess a tremendous amount of focus and determination.

419. “Even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand alone. I’m going to fight for you. I’m going to fight for what’s right. I’m going to fight to hold people accountable” ~ Barbara Boxer

420. “Goodness makes you accountable, accountability strengthens your goodness.” ― Abhijit Naskar

421. “It amazes me that parents are allowed to raise kids. There’s so much power and often very little accountability.” — Ben Marcus

422. The tools and habits we create for work should improve our lives, not the other way around.

423. “Difficult times disrupt your conventional ways of thinking and push you to forge better habits of thought, performance and being.”

424. “I think sometimes making yourself vulnerable before you are ready is exactly what can hold you accountable. Do what you fear.” – Brittany Burgunder

425. “Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.”

426. ‘I’m not sure. I just wanted to hold them accountable, if only for a moment,’ says Peeta. ‘For killing that little girl.‘”

427. Your job is to deliver your best work each day. Your success depends on your success skillset. Your hard work will pay off, but only if you don’t give up.

428. “There’s accountability in the mutual fund industry. And they’ve been tremendous engines of wealth for people and they’re going to continue to be so.” ~ Jim Cramer

429. I take full accountability for everything that happen in my life even when I’m not inna wrong.

430. “The notion of accountability has emerged as a human tool to motivate people – do what you’re supposed to do or you’ll be held to account.” – Art Horn

431. Be accountable for doing the right things. This means ethical execution of the activities that will actually support the goals you have chosen for yourself.

432. “The only place you can win a football game is on the field. The only place you can lose it is in your heart.”

433. “The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.”

434. "I take full accountability for everything that happens in my life, even when I’m not in the wrong.”

435. “Transparency increases credibility and accountability.”

436. “Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.”

437. “Think about all the blessings in your life while you close your eyes. Celebrate the Lord’s goodness. Despite being ill, you can still breathe. God will shortly heal you.”

438. Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

439. “Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. And a sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have.” ~ Pat Summitt

440. “Execution is a systematic process of rigorously discussing hows and whats, tenaciously following through, and ensuring accountability.” — Lawrence Bossidy

441. “We all create the person we become by our choices as we go through life. In a real sense, by the time we are adults, we are the sum total of the choices we have made.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

442. You can’t talk about leadership without talking about responsibility and accountability…you can’t separate the two. A leader must delegate responsibility and provide the freedom to make decisions, and then be held accountable for the results.

443. “We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online.” Carly Fiorina

444. “Don’t get up from the feast of life without paying for your share of it.” – W. R. Inge

445. “Leaders inspire accountability through their ability to accept responsibility before they place blame.”

446. Accountability is about owning up to your mistakes, big or small. It might feel tough, but people will appreciate your transparency.

447. As people, we will always make mistakes. We are humans, after all. It’s important to take responsibility for your mistakes and learn from them.

448. “Break the riddle of accountability, the thinking goes, and you will have solved one of the thorniest issues in modern business.” — Mihnea Moldoveanu

449. “Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get the job done. Trust enables you to execute with excellence and produce extraordinary results. As you execute with excellence and deliver on your commitments, trust becomes easier to inspire, creating a flywheel of performance.”

450. A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.

451. The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability. Click to tweet!– Simon Mainwaring

452. We all have high expectations for ourselves, but sometimes those expectations can be too much to handle. Acknowledge that you are not at fault and don’t beat yourself up.

453. What if we had to give an account each night before we went to sleep of the one thing that we did to make life brighter for someone else?

454. “Truly accountable leadership is the only way to build an organization that can not only survive in our increasingly complicated world but also grow and thrive.” ― Vince Molinaro

455. “Smile, laugh, and be as positive as you can to make a speedy recovery!”

456. A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

457. True love does not only encompass the things that make you feel good, it also holds you to a standard of accountability.

458. “A manager is responsible for the application and performance of knowledge.”

459. Accountability starts with you. Be a worker whose work is impeccable. Be a worker whose work is unfaltering and consistent. If you have a passion for excellence, you can be a worker who doesn’t compromise.

460. “It is no use saying “we are doing our best.” You have to succeed in doing what is necessary.”

461. “[Government] regulation is an imperfect substitute for the accountability, and trust, built into a market in which food producers meet the gaze of eaters and vice versa.”

462. “The worst thing that can happen to you as a young person, is to refuse to grow up. You refuse to grow up when you believe that someone else must take responsibility for your life and life circumstances.”

463. “Accountability means to say what you do, do what you say.”

464. “If you want to influence others, the most important thing you can do is be a living example of the principles, ideals, and faith that you advocate.”

465. “There is no accountability today… no willingness to focus on big ideas.” — Michael Bloomberg

466. The benefit of truly accountable leaders is that they are able to create effective structures where their staff know what is expected of them, and can improve the business for customers.

467. “When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.”

468. “Be accountable for doing the right things. This means ethical execution of the activities that will support the goals you have chosen for yourself.”

469. “He had learned that close-held secrets could often be cracked by going all the way to the top and there making himself unbearably unpleasant. He knew that such twisting of the tiger's tail was dangerous, for he understood the psychopathology of great power.”

470. Sometimes you gotta Take accountability for the way you feel no matter what a person put you through.

471. “I don’t know a more dignified and effective workforce than one operating from a position of worth, integrity, and confidence, as well as one that excels in language of appreciation.”

472. Creating a culture of integrity and accountability not only improves effectiveness, it also generates a respectful, enjoyable and life-giving setting in which to work.

473. “It was accountability that Nixon feared.” – Bob Woodward

474. “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.” ~ Josiah Stamp

475. When people feel accountable and included, it is more fun.

476. It’s not just your job; it’s your mission. Remember, you are accountable to your team. Your job demands that you help every one of your colleagues achieve their goals, not just yours.

477. “I wish you could feel the love that is currently enveloping you. We eagerly anticipate your recovery.”

478. “Where there is no accountability, there will also be no responsibility.”

479. “While you recuperate, give yourself time and patience. I’m hoping that each day provides more solace and fortitude.”

480. The benefits and possibilities that are created by being personally accountable are countless.

481. If you can’t stand the heat, you’d better get out of the kitchen.

482. “I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”

483. “It’s not an insult to have a past and to have some accountability to it.” — Grant-Lee Phillips

484. “Compromise: the art of sharing a pie in such a way that everyone thinks he has the biggest part.”

485. Think about the times you were held accountable for something that maybe wasn’t your fault. How did that feel? Let’s work together to create an environment where we can hold each other accountable. It takes everyone working as a team to make this work.

486. “The benefit of truly accountable leaders is that they are able to create effective structures where their staff know what is expected of them, and can improve the business for customers.” – Jane Storm

487. The best kind of accountability on a team is peer―to―peer. Peer pressure is more efficient and effective than going to the leader, anonymously complaining, and having them stop what they are doing to intervene.

488. “Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. And a sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organisation can have.” – Pat Summitt

489. Take accountability… Blame is the water in which many dreams and relationships drown.

490. “I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.”

491. “My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” – Oprah Winfrey

492. On one side of accountability is courage, on the other is freedom.

493. In a fast―changing and increasingly complex world, accountability of leaders is acquiring a renewed focus.

494. “Tender loving care has consistently been recognized throughout history as a valuable component in healing.”

495. “Rationally speaking, blaming one's behavior on alcohol or drugs is like blaming the ladder by which you descended into a pit, or the staircase that took you down to a cellar, for what you found there.”

496. “I’m pretty good at taking accountability now, and I never did anything to deserve that. It was a really lousy thing for her to do.” — John Mayer

497. “You have a lot of courage. You’ve never lost a war, ever. You will bounce back from this too, I’m sure.”

498. “If you made the choice to get in there and fight, you have to accept accountability for whatever happens.” – Roy Nelson

499. “Building a culture in which people take accountability to deliver on its promises is hard work and can be difficult to accomplish. Only when every person is held accountable to themselves, their peers, and their shared possibility can the impossible become possible.” – Ginger Graham

500. “Vulnerability is the birthplace of love. belonging. joy. courage. empathy. and creativity. It is the source of hope. empathy. accountability. and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives. vulnerability is the path.”

501. Rules are meant to be broken. But not by you. As a worker, you have to comply with policies and be accountable for your actions.

502. “Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation.” ~ Atifete Jahjaga

503. “When you trust people, you have confidence in them — in their integrity and in their abilities.”

504. “Building a culture where people take accountability to deliver on its promises is hard work and can be difficult to accomplish. Only when every person is held accountable to themselves, their peers, and their shared possibility can the impossible become possible.”

505. “To be successful, innovation is not just about value creation, but value capture.”

506. “A leader… is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.”

507. “Except for you, I have no one else to discuss my daily existence with. So I hope you get well soon!”

508. My experience is that accountability is an extremely powerful tool to align an organization toward its objectives.

509. “It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.” – Sir Josiah Stamp

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511. “All believers must guard the heart and the mind and strive to walk before Christ and with each other in integrity.”

512. Accountability breeds response-ability.

513. “No one is perfect, and we all understand that, but when we decide to make that lifelong commitment, we need to weigh the cost and know God is holding us accountable for our commitments.”

514. “The benefits and possibilities that are created by being personally accountable are countless.”

515. “In reality, we all have our lives, and the accountability for the achievement of our dreams and goals falls strictly on our own shoulders.” – Thomas Matt

516. “If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.”

517. “Your organization needs great leaders at all levels, now more than ever. You need to be the best leader you can possibly be.” –Vince Molinaro, The Leadership Contract Field Guide: The Personal Roadmap to Becoming a Truly Accountable Leader

518. We all make mistakes; own them… learn from them. Don’t throw away the lesson by blaming others.” –Steve Maraboli

519. You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.

520. We are accountable for our actions. We are accountable for how we live our lives and handle our responsibilities at work.

521. “When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.” - Brené Brown

522. “Blame is the coward’s solution to his fear of accountability.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

523. “I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions.”

524. “When you’re a manager, you work for your company. When you’re a leader, your company works for you.”

525. “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”

526. “If you can’t stand the heat, you’d better get out of the kitchen.” –Harry S. Truman

527. “I know how hard it is for you to stay still in one place, so this must be very hard for you. I pray that you get back on your feet soon!”

528. “It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one's acts.”

529. You’re not giving 110%—you can. Now get to it! Giving 110% is easy when your heart’s in it. Keep it up, champ!

530. “You were thinking how nice it would have been if Aslan hadn’t put the instructions on the stones of the ruined city till after we’d passed it. And then it would have been his fault, not ours. So likely, isn’t it? No. We must own up to it. We’ve only four signs to go by, and we’ve muffed the first three.”

531. “Without accountability time would pass our intentions uncontested, then one day we awaken, finding our objective lost to the penalty of neglect.” –W. Larsen Hughes

532. Break the riddle of accountability, the thinking goes, and you will have solved one of the thorniest issues in modern business.

533. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

534. “No individual can achieve worthy goals without accepting accountability for his or her own actions.” ~ Dan Miller

535. “Transparency is key to reciprocal accountability, which we use to be both free and smart. It is the miracle tool that enables us to question the lies of monsters.” – David Brin

536. “THERE ARE THREE CONSTANTS IN LIFE . . . CHANGE, CHOICE AND PRINCIPLES.”

537. He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

538. “Accountability begins, without exception, with clearly defining the results you want and need to achieve.”

539. “Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.” — Wes Fesler

540. “Accountability is the glue that ties commitment to the result.” — Bob Proctor

541. At the end of the day, it’s important to think about how you spend your time. Are you doing work that makes you proud?

542. “When I hear people complaining about how hard life is I always ask them “Compared to what?”

543. “To achieve life mastery and be worthy of a life well lived, we must take action, ownership, and responsibility for our choices. Our date with destiny is not about reaching a final destination. It is about how fully we live the journey.” – Will Craig

544. “Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.”

545. “Leaders inspire accountability through their ability to accept responsibility before they place blame.”― Courtney Lynch

546. We are all accountable for our actions; their affect and influence on our lives and the lives of others.

547. When accountability is present, people keep their eyes on a very clear prize. They know what they are working toward and how they are going to get there.

548. “There’s not a chance we’ll reach our full potential until we stop blaming each other and start practicing personal accountability.” ~ John Miller

549. “Although I am confident in your ability to bounce back quickly and remain resilient, I beg God to send you a hot doctor!”

550. “The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are usually the same.” – Steve Maraboli

551. “Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.” — Wes Fesler

552. “As you experience changes and breakthroughs, know that integrity, honesty and truth are the highest vibrating energies to guide you forward. Everything else will fall away.”

553. “Restoring responsibility and accountability is essential to the economic and fiscal health of our nation.”

554. “A local company has more accountability.” ~ Paul Hawken

555. “Customer retention may be best supported by operational integrity. After all, when you think about your personal relationships as well as your business relationships, you tend to stick with the folks that are really good at showing they sincerely care about you, and doing what they say they’re going to do. It boils down to trust.”

556. Even when you’re in the process of screwing up.” –Amber Hurdle, The Bombshell Business Woman

557. ”How far would Moses have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt?”

558. “In reality, we all have our lives, and the accountability for the achievement of our dreams and goals falls strictly on our shoulders.”

559. “Creating a culture of integrity and accountability not only improves effectiveness, it also generates a respectful, enjoyable and life-giving setting in which to work.”

560. Understand that your success is dependent on the success of those around you. As such, care deeply about your coworkers, and strive to make the workplace a more effective place through direct collaboration.

561. “To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart.”

562. “Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort.”

563. Perhaps nothing in our society is more needed for those in positions of authority than accountability.

564. “I’ve come to realize that the desperate need for accountable leaders is the fundamental challenge organizations are facing today.” — Vince Molinaro

565. “Good men prefer to be accountable.” ~ Michael Edwardes

566. “Each day you are leading by example. Whether you realize it or not or whether it’s positive or negative, you are influencing those around you.” ― Rob Liano

567. “If every time we choose a turd, society, at a great expense, simply allows us to redeem it for a pepperoni, then not only will we never learn to make smart choices, we will also surrender the freedom to choose, because a choice without consequences is no choice at all.”

568. “People are more inclined to pass the buck than they are to take responsibility. The fact is, though, passing the buck doesn’t build your character or give you the opportunity to learn from your mistakes.” – Marshall Goldsmith

569. Lack of accountability will always hold you back. If you want to rise above the rest, hold each other accountable for your actions and words.

570. “Yes, life is hard right now. But it won’t always be this way. You will make a quick recovery and get back in fighting form soon!”

571. “When you combine the notion of accountability with the objective of accomplishing better results, you create an empowering and guiding beacon for both personal and organizational activity.”

572. “If you command wisely, you’ll be obeyed cheerfully.”

573. Good men prefer to be accountable.

574. You are the only one responsible for your own decisions. When you make a mistake, don’t deflect blame and acknowledge it. This will help you become more effective; it is the most difficult but important thing to do because it is what separates people who succeed at work from those who do not.

575. Everyone is accountable for their actions and has to perform their tasks with competence. Be accountable too.

576. “In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.”

577. “An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.”

578. “Power really is a test of character. In the hands of a person of integrity, it is of tremendous benefit; in the hands of a tyrant, it causes terrible destruction.”

579. “It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one’s acts.” — Mahatma Gandhi

580. “Acknowledgment of torture is not accountability for it.” ~ Yousef Munayyer

581. ‘No,’ said Digory. ‘I see now I wasn’t. I was only pretending.‘”

582. Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. And a sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have.

583. “Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.”

584. We all make mistakes at work. You can show integrity by being accountable for your actions and doing what’s right, even when difficult.

585. Work gets done when it gets done. When you’re feeling bogged down, remember that every job has hidden meaning—every job matters.

586. “To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.” ~ Douglas Adams

587. “The ability to lie, paired with unaccountability, has made a near infinite amount of liabilities.” ― Justin K. McFarlane

588. “A very important tidbit about customer service: just apologize to people. Even if it’s not your fault, they’ve been disappointed by the company you work for and it’s your job to empathize with them. Though you may be paid minimum wage, to the customers you are the face of the entire company. It’s this kind of accountability that gets people raises, promotions, and eventually careers.”

589. “Ownership: ‘A commitment of the head, heart, and hands to fix the problem and never again affix the blame.”

590. “If a man is not faithful to his own individuality, he cannot be loyal to anything.” ~ Claude McKay

591. “Good men prefer to be accountable.” — Michael Edwardes

592. “Accountability breeds response-ability.” ~ Stephen Covey

593. “Without accountability there’s no civilization.” – Abhijit Naskar

594. Each of us is responsible for our performance. Let’s not waste time on gossip. Let’s focus on work. Also, deal with your problems and don’t be afraid to ask questions or seek help from others.

595. “My experience is that accountability is an extremely powerful tool to align an organization toward its objectives.” – Susan Gomez

596. Transparency increases credibility and accountability.

597. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

598. “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.”

599. “Hold everybody accountable? Ridiculous!” ~ W. Edwards Deming

600. “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.”

601. Accountability is at the core of every successful team. Whether your team is local or remote, keep each other accountable for every action and word.

602. A friend can inspire enthusiasm as well as accountability, and that serves to challenge you.

603. “Develop your character so that you are a person of integrity.”

604. “In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot.”

605. “For most people, blaming others is a subconscious mechanism for avoiding accountability. In reality, the only thing in your way is YOU.”

606. “The benefits and possibilities that are created by being personally accountable are countless.” – Jay Fiset

607. “If you hang out with chickens, you're going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you're going to fly.”

608. “A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.”

609. “The only way we succeed as a group is not simply following directions, but in keeping each other accountable for our actions.”

610. “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” –Les Brown

611. “Reciprocal accountability, or criticism is the only known antidote to error.”

612. “An effective leader is also an effective listener.”

613. “When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.”

614. “Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity.”

615. Work hard, but you are ultimately accountable for your own life. You don’t have to work harder to be better. You just have to work smarter.

616. “And then it was not a toy lion, but a real lion, The Real Lion, just as she had seen him on the mountain beyond the world’s end. And a smell of all sweet-smelling things there are filled the room. But there was some trouble in Jill’s mind, though she could not think what it was... The Lion told her to repeat the signs, and she found that she had forgotten them all. At that, a great horror came over her.”

617. “My dad, like any coach, has always stressed the fundamentals. He taught me responsibility, accountability, and the importance of hard work.” – Steve Young, football player

618. “The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones. They erode our strength, our self-esteem, our very foundation.”

619. “True love does not only encompass the things that make you feel good, it also holds you to a standard of accountability.” —Monica Johnson

620. “As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself. Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.”

621. “At the end of the day we are accountable to ourselves – our success is a result of what we do.” – Catherine Pulsifer

622. “In life we can have results or reasons. If you are not getting the results you want, your reasons are the lies that you keep telling yourself.” – Harald Anderson

623. “A friend can inspire enthusiasm as well as accountability, and that serves to challenge you.” – Deanna Cosso

624. See the details of your work that you might easily overlook. Care for the smallest tasks as much as for the largest. It is being accountable.

625. “Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. And a sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have.”

626. “The ability to lie, paired with unaccountability, has made a near infinite amount of liabilities.”

627. “Open collaboration encourages greater accountability, which in turn fosters trust.” — Ron Garan

628. “Grace does not cancel out our responsibility or accountability for the things God has given us to do.” ~ Mike Bickle

629. To be accountable means that we are willing to be responsible to another person for our behavior and it implies a level of submission to another’s opinions and viewpoints.

630. “When you train your employees to be risk averse, then you’re preparing your whole company to be reward challenged.”

631. True love does not only encompass the things that make you feel good, it also holds you to a standard of accountability.” – Monica Johnson

632. Accountability means to say what you do, do what you say.

633. “Let your body relax and take your medication as directed. We are all with you!”

634. “The first step to creating a wealthy life is starting from wherever you are today. That self-honesty takes the highest level of personal accountability.” – Loral Langemeier

635. “Individuals and teams have a sense of ownership, and are focused, disciplined and collaborative, while holding each other accountable for outcomes.” – Di Worrall

636. “Education is the key to bring transparency and accountability in society. It is our collective responsibility to get our children educated. The vision I have is to see every single child to be in school, in a playground.”

637. “Please, get well soon! I can’t wait to see you back in complete health.”

638. “Think of this illness as a test of your strength. Show it how strong you are!”

639. “Most people respond well to honest feedback, particularly when it comes from a coach and not an accuser, who offers it within the context of results, and accompanies it with an invitation to provide similarly candid feedback.”

640. “You steadily grow into becoming your best as you choose to be accountable and accept responsibility for improvement.”

641. “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

642. “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.”

643. “360° accountability as an entrepreneur. You are held: accountable to God; accountable to your family; accountable to your team; accountable to your clients; accountable to yourself; accountable to your outcome.” –Farshad Asl

644. “Teams keep leaders accountable for the goal. Individuals connected to no one can change the goal without accountability.” –John C. Maxwell, The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

645. Leaders inspire accountability through their ability to accept responsibility before they place blame.

646. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

647. “When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.” ~ Louis Nizer

648. “There is no accountability in soft money. None.” — Zach Wamp

649. “The bad news is that ignoring the performance of people is almost as bad as shredding their effort in front of their eyes. … The good news is that by simply looking at something that somebody has done, scanning it and saying ‘uh huh,’ [you] dramatically improve people’s motivations.”

650. To be concerned only about one’s own life, is to deny that anyone else is worthy. However, you cannot be held accountable for someone else’s life, or how they feel or react to a variety of different circumstances or situations.

651. “You can make any promises as long as you are not going to be there to fulfill them.”

652. Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.

653. “Trust, honesty, humility, transparency and accountability are the building blocks of a positive reputation. Trust is the foundation of any relationship.” Mike Paul

654. Accountability is the key to accomplishing anything. Let’s be accountable for our actions and show up ready to work each day.

655. “A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back and settle the account at last.” ~ Joseph Fort Newton

656. “There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.” — Derek Jeter

657. “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

658. Owning up to your actions in your workplace can be difficult when you know that it may result in embarrassment or negative consequences. But not doing the right thing is always worse.

659. “Transparency is key to reciprocal accountability, which we use to be both free and smart. It is the miracle tool that enables us to question the lies of monsters.” David Brin

660. “It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” –Moliere

661. “When people feel accountable and included, it is more fun.” — Alan Mulally

662. Only you are responsible for your work. Making excuses is a waste of time. Stop it. The only one to blame is yourself.

663. In order to be successful, you first need to believe it’s possible, then work hard, be accountable and play by the rules.

664. We’ve all been there. It’s easy to blame someone else to justify our actions at work. Being accountable for the things we do and say can be hard, but it makes us better teammates in the long run.

665. “Good leaders make people feel that they’re at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.”

666. Dignity is the reward of holding oneself accountable to conscience.

667. “My dad, like any coach, has always stressed the fundamentals. He taught me responsibility, accountability, and the importance of hard work.”—Steve YoungRD.COM

668. “If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do.” ~ Christine Gregoire

669. Make yourself accountable and your employees will hold themselves to a high standard.

670. It’s not easy for anyone to get everything done on time all the time. That’s why we work together and support each other when there are challenges. Each person has to decide to be accountable.

671. “Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes; own them… learn from them. Don’t throw away the lesson by blaming others.”

672. “Good men are bound by conscience and liberated by accountability.”

673. “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

674. “No one is perfect, and we all understand that, but when we decide to make that lifelong commitment, we need to weigh the cost and know God is holding us accountable for the commitments we make.” – Dr. Kenton D. Wiley

675. “What you do tells me everything about you.” – Jerry Fernandez

676. “It’s not about what we do today. It’s about who we are every day.” –Craig D. Lounsbrough

677. “Talent is part of the equation, but when you combine talent with accountability and authenticity, it is tough to beat.” –David Ross, Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages

678. “If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.”

679. You must be accountable constantly to those demands that are made on your time and it is only you that can allocate what time can be used for what purpose.

680. “We are all in your corner and waiting for you to make a full recovery so we can all go on that road trip we have been planning for years!”

681. “The personal cost of keeping your own ethics sound and true may seem a bit of a burden at times but that is a minimal price to pay to be true to yourself. There is absolutely no advantage to changing or altering a set of ethics that portray a person of value and integrity.”

682. “Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.” – Anita Brookner

683. “You must be accountable constantly to those demands that are made on your time and it is only you that can allocate what time can be used for what purpose.” — Byron Pulsifer

684. “Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.”

685. “When they say accountability, they mean surveillance and standardization.” — Marc Lamont Hill

686. “The process of inspiring accountability in others takes time. It doesn’t happen as a result of some singular event.”

687. “Dehumanizing and holding people accountable are mutually exclusive...Challenging ourselves to live by higher standards requires constant diligence and awareness.”

688. “Walk with honor, character, and integrity in all that you do. Do these things and you will find that you can appreciate the adventure of life and live with greater ease.”

689. It’s your journey to take. You are the one that has to be accountable for your work. The steps of your journey should come from within you. Find hidden courage and commitment inside yourself—you already have all the strength you need.

690. “Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.” –Clint Eastwood

691. Accountability separates the wishers in life from the action-takers that care enough about their future to account for their daily actions.

692. “Having authority implies accountability. If you reject the blame for failures under your watch, people reject your leadership.” — Rick Warren

693. “Without accountability there will be no growth.” ― Manuel Corazzari

694. “Once people had a clear idea of what decisions they should and should not be making, holding them accountable for decisions felt fair.” –Gary L. Neilson, “Harvard Business Review‘s 10 Must Reads on Strategy”

695. “I take full accountability for everything that happens in my life, even when I’m not inna wrong.” ― Polo G

696. “I made the decision. I’m accountable.” — Janet Reno

697. The only way we succeed as a group is not simply following directions, but in keeping each other accountable for our actions.

698. “Experience, the name men give to their mistakes.”

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700. “In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.” — Nancy Pelosi

701. Accountability is the glue that binds a team together at work, through good and bad times. The stronger your accountability, the stronger the success.

702. “If a business has to be told that it needs more focus, accountability and decisiveness, there is a bigger problem at hand.” ~ Brad Garlinghouse

703. “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”

704. “I will either adamantly prioritize my agendas at the expense of the truth, or I will consistently bring my agendas into unrelenting obedience to the truth. And if for some reason you’re trying to determine who I truly am, the choice I make will tell you.” –Craig D. Lounsbrough

705. “Simple organizational structure and clear accountability are necessary conditions for the exercise of effective leadership.” — John Adair

706. “Forgiving yourself, not guilt, increases personal accountability.” — David D. Burns

707. “Transparency is key to reciprocal accountability, which we use to be both free and smart. It is the miracle tool that enables us to question the lies of monsters.” — David Brin

708. “Accountability is where the cowardice of my teetering self-image is wrangled into submission by the force of my ethics.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

709. “Never compromise your values.” –Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

710. “Open collaboration encourages greater accountability, which in turn fosters trust.”

711. If you can’t do the little things right, you’ll never be able to do the big things right. Accountability begins with the little responsibilities you are told to shoulder at work.

712. “Trust, honesty, humility, transparency and accountability are the building blocks of a positive reputation. Trust is the foundation of any relationship.” ~ Mike Paul

713. “You would be well and happy forever if I could heal you through hugs and kisses. But I will still try my best! XOXO”

714. Our lack of accountability is holding our team back. If we want to be more successful, we need to hold each other accountable for our actions and words.

715. “The time is always right to do what’s right.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

716. Leadership is about integrity, honesty and accountability. All components of trust. - Author: Simon Sinek

717. “We are all accountable for our actions; their affect and influence on our lives and the lives of others.” — Sameh Elsayed

718. “Accountability is the glue that bonds commitment to results.” ― Will Craig

719. “Real leadership involves clear communication, personal accountability, and a zest for bringing out the best in everyone!” –Farshad Asl

720. “People think responsibility is hard to bear. It’s not. I think that sometimes it is the absence of responsibility that is harder to bear. You have a great feeling of impotence.” ~ Henry A. Kissinger

721. “Not the perversities of others, not their sins of commission or omission, but his own misdeeds and negligences should a sage take notice of.”

722. Where there is no accountability, there will also be no responsibility.

723. “A good leader is not the person who does things right, but the person who finds the right things to do.”

724. “It’s just that we’re all accountable for our own happiness. And being happy does matter. It’s up to each of us to find out what shape or form that takes.” – Peter Jennings

725. “The enemy of accountability is ambiguity.” –Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

726. It’s just that we’re all accountable for our own happiness. And being happy does matter. It’s up to each of us to find out what shape or form that takes.

727. “We have to endure the discordance between imagination and fact. It is better to say, “I am suffering,” than to say, “This landscape is ugly.”

728. The keys to brand success are self- definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability.

729. Accountability, is the state or condition of being accountable or responsible. That is right. We are responsible for what goes on in our heads.

730. “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.”

731. “There is no investment you can make which will pay you so well as the effort to scatter sunshine and good cheer through your establishment.”

732. “Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses .”

733. “God gave burdens, also shoulders.” –Yiddish proverb

734. This also means recognizing that addiction is in fact a disease, not a moral failure. Rather than blaming yourself for your addiction, be kind to yourself. Do not feel bad if you were unable to achieve sobriety on your own. You may not yet possess the tools to do so, but treatment you can develop these tools. Treatment offers structure and accountability, increasing the odds of remaining sober. Moreover, programs teach healthier ways of coping, dealing with conflict, and responding to triggers.

735. “A fear of failure can create a terrible burden that makes taking the final step to accountability virtually impossible.”

736. “Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.”

737. “Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They’re absolutely free and worth a fortune.”

738. “A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.”

739. Chaos happens. But still, everyone has a role to play. Make sure you’re doing yours, and no one will get hurt. Be accountable, be reliable, and always be on time.

740. “You must be accountable constantly to those demands that are made on your time and it is only you that can allocate what time can be used for what purpose.”

741. “To be accountable means that we are willing to be responsible to another person for our behavior and it implies a level of submission to another’s opinions and viewpoints.”

742. When you treat your job like it’s important, it will be. Stay accountable.

743. People are more inclined to pass the buck than they are to take responsibility. The fact is, though, passing the buck doesn’t build your character or give you the opportunity to learn from your mistakes.

744. We all make mistakes at work. Be accountable for yourself and own up to your mistakes. This may not be the easiest thing for you to do, but it is important in maintaining work relationships and promoting growth.

745. Accountability is also a two-way street. The employee needs to take care of their duties, and the employer needs to make sure that the employee does those things in a way that aligns with the values of said business.

746. “Accountability separates the wishers in life from the action-takers that care enough about their future to account for their daily actions.” –John Di Lemme

747. “Life is not accountable to us. We are accountable to life.” — Denis Waitley

748. “You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.” ~ Jim Rohn

749. How do you hold yourself accountable for your work? Do you ask for feedback from your manager and peers?

750. “The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.”

751. “It’s time to kick this illness in the butt and come back stronger than ever!”

752. “Never compromise your values.”

753. Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

754. “Exercise. It made me accountable to myself by teaching me how to feel strong. But I don’t mean just on the outside. It got to me in a deeper way by showing me how to have a healthy relationship with myself.” — Stacey Griffith

755. “When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.”

756. You can’t be afraid to let your supervisor know if you’re struggling or overloaded with work. And you can’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it, either. Good work is always more of a team effort than we often realise.

757. "Sometimes you gotta take accountability for the way you feel no matter what a person put you through.”

758. “If we want to truly regain the public’s trust, we can provide greater accountability and transparency with a simple step. Let’s start by communicating to our constituents about the votes we take.” ~ Melissa Bean

759. Consumer accountability drives quality and efficiency.

760. The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself.

761. “We are all responsible and accountable for what we do or say even if those behaviors occur in stressful times.” – Byron Pulsifer

762. Work can be fun, but sometimes it feels like a drag. So if you want to get more out of your day, now’s the time to take action.

763. “Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.”

764. Be accountable for your success. Be determined to do better. Be committed to your progress and growth. Never settle for anything but the best.

765. What makes a worker a worker is the quality of their work. Be a person like that—a person who works with dedication and commitment. Be someone people can count on.

766. “Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility. . . In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.” — Michael Korda

767. Accountability is a two-way street. It takes just as much work to not do something as it does to do something.

768. Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.

769. “When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are.” – Ceasar Chavez

770. “Research indicates that workers have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.”

771. “We are all accountable for our actions; their affect and influence on our lives and the lives of others.

772. “The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”

773. “A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.”

774. “Before you can implement an accountability program in your organization, you must determine how people currently define and practice accountability. You must help people feel empowered by the concept of accountability, not trapped by it.”

775. “Trust, honesty, humility, transparency and accountability are the building blocks of a positive reputation. Trust is the foundation of any relationship.” — Mike Paul

776. Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

777. “The entire crew sends you its best wishes. We look forward to you joining us again and partying hard!”

778. “The ability to lie, paired with unaccountability, has made a near infinite amount of liabilities.” – Justin K. McFarlane

779. “You are a champion, so I do not doubt you’ll overcome this challenge! Get well quickly, buddy!”

780. “Hell begins on the day when God grants us a clear vision of all that we might have achieved, of all the gifts which we have wasted, of all that we might have done which we did not do.” ~ Gian Carlo Menotti

781. “Great leaders do not fear accountability because it is part of their responsibility.” ― Gift Gugu Mona

782. “The benefit of truly accountable leaders is that they are able to create effective structures where their staff know what is expected of them and can improve the business for customers.” –Jane Storm

783. “Admitting one’s own faults is the first step to changing them, and it is a demonstration of true bravery and integrity.”

784. “Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility . . . . In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.”

785. We do what we do because it matters. We care about our customers and our teammates, so we have to deliver great experiences every day.

786. “Without accountability, you’re just relying on people’s goodwill, and goodwill only takes you so far.” — Cindy at Robinhood.

787. As a worker, you have to be able to do your job regardless of what happens around you. Hold yourself accountable and take pride in your work. You’re not just here to punch a clock; you’re here to make an impact!

788. “Maybe you’re not perfect, but you’re willing to actually look at yourself and take some kind of accountability. That’s a change. It might not mean that you can turn everything around, but I think there’s something incredibly hopeful about that.” — Brie Larson

789. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

790. If you want to achieve your potential, you need to hold each other accountable. Learn to take responsibility for your actions and words; the power is within you.

791. “If independence is your right, then accountability is your duty - without accountability there is no difference between an independent human and an independent animal.”

792. “As long as you need my care, I will be here to do so and nurse you back to wellness. I love and appreciate you.”

793. “It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” – Moliere

794. “If you hope to create accountability in your own organization, you must also provide a model others can emulate. You yourself must remain accountable for the consequences that flow from all your decisions and actions.”

795. “Integrity is the ability to stand by an idea.”

796. “When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable—if there are no consequences—that poor performance becomes the new standard.”

797. “Leading with integrity and empathy requires vision and a connection to your deepest self.”

798. “Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure.”

799. “Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.” ~ Anita Brookner

800. No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

801. Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes; own them… learn from them. Don’t throw away the lesson by blaming others.

802. Stoltz, The Adversity Quotient

803. “Since you aren’t here to grasp my hands and hug me right now, I feel so lonely and depressed. So, baby, get well soon. I am waiting for you to get back home.”

804. What if you could be the best? It’s within reach. Take a deep breath and do it. You’re doing great. Just keep up the good work!

805. “There’s nothing worse than being stuck in bed when someone is as full of life as you are. So get well soon because life is waiting for you!”

806. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

807. “A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for injury.” –John Stuart Mill

808. “It’s time to unwind and take it easy because you will soon recover and have a lot of work to catch up on!”

809. “What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.”

810. “Blaming, whining, deflecting accountability, risk aversion, and resistance to change are but a handful of symptoms of the adversity-beaten individual and organization.” – Paul G. Stoltz

811. “In a battery, I strive to maximize electrical potential. When mentoring, I strive to maximize human potential.”

812. Open collaboration encourages greater accountability, which in turn fosters trust.

813. “It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one’s acts.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

814. “Forgiveness is telling ourselves that the ‘wrong’ that we did will not impede the ‘right’ that we can do.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

815. Every one of us is responsible for everyone else in every way. Everyone is really responsible for everyone and everything.

816. “The reason people blame things on the previous generation is that there’s only one other choice.”

817. “Having authority implies accountability. If you reject the blame for failures under your watch, people reject your leadership.” ~ Rick Warren

818. “Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.”

819. “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.”

820. “The time has come to carry accountability forward, to take it offline and into the real world. To share our lives with just a few people we truly, honestly trust.”

821. “It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one’s acts.”

822. ”I have yet to find a man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.”

823. Accountability is all about taking responsibility for your actions, including the work you choose to do. To become more productive and effective, hold yourself accountable by taking responsibility for your actions.

824. “TRUST, FAMILY AND INTEGRITY ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE AT THE CORE OF MY LEADERSHIP PLAN.”

825. “To be accountable means that we are willing to be responsible to another person for our behavior and it implies a level of submission to another's opinions and viewpoints.”

826. “The only people that can ruin a relationship or make that relationship work are the two people in it.” – Rob Liano

827. “The worst thing that can happen to you as a young person is to refuse to grow up. You refuse to grow up when you believe that someone else must take responsibility for your life and life circumstances.”

828. “You are not by yourself. I’ll be there for you every step of the way.”

829. “The ability to lie paired with unaccountability, has made a near-infinite amount of liabilities.” – Justin McFarlane Beau

830. “It takes courage to create a meaningful life of integrity. It also requires good company. And practice.”

831. “The United States stands at the pinnacle of world power. This is a solemn moment for the American democracy. For with primacy in power is joined an awe-inspiring accountability for the future.” ~ Winston Churchill

832. Accountability is a key concept in moving an organization forward, especially in a challenging business climate.

833. “The wind might cause a kite to rise, but what keeps it up there is the fact that somebody on the ground has a steady hand. You have to hold steady to your values – your integrity. It’s your anchor. You let go of that. . . well, it isn’t long before your kite comes crashing down.”

834. “You are in perfect health and wonderful. However, your body simply needs some downtime to recover fully.”

835. “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”

836. “Accountability is a statement of personal promise, both to yourself and to the people around you, to deliver specific defined results.” –Brian Dive, The Accountable Leader

837. “When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.”

838. “I take full accountability for everything that happen in my life even when I’m not inna wrong. ” – Polo G

839. Working hard for the long run is a slow and steady process; no one said it would be easy, but it sure is rewarding.

840. “It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.”

841. “Never promise more than you can perform.”