Accountability is a cornerstone of successful fire service organizations. Neither rank nor title confers accountability. Not by a long shot. Accountability is defined as taking ownership of one’s ...

Don’t you hate excuses? Do you hate it when someone spends 10 minutes telling you why they can’t do something versus trying to figure out how to get the job done? I believe accountability is one of ...

Fire service leadership demands operational proficiency and an unwavering commitment to ethical principles. The service’s complex and dynamic environment requires leaders who can navigate challenging ...

Leaders think they drive accountability. Their teams disagree. The gap reveals how explanation replaces investigation—and why ...

Jeff Bartel is chairman and managing director of Hamptons Group, a private investment and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Miami. In a culture of accountability and responsibility, employees ...

Accountability is viewed as a fundamental principle of organization theory, yet theoretical and empirical research on this important construct has lagged behind its pivotal role in organizations. The ...

Often, corporate leaders find themselves in one of two positions: either they are consistently missing targets, stuck in a cycle of teams failing to deliver on the actions necessary to achieve desired ...

And almost always… people flinch. They think of punishment, of blame, of being called out. Across healthcare, engagement surveys tell the same story. One of the lowest-rated statements year after year ...

In this three-part series of columns, I am going to focus on developing effective and meaningful personnel performance evaluations. I begin by discussing why we need a strong organizational commitment ...

The Government Accountability Project is a whistleblower protection and advocacy organization in the United States. A nonprofit public interest group, GAP litigates whistleblower cases, helps expose ...

A sabbatical can be more than just a time for rest, reflection, and regeneration. As I’ve observed through engagement with hundreds of other founders in social entrepreneurship communities over the ...