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The 85% Solution: How Personal Accountability Guarantees Success -- No Nonsense, No Excuses

The 85% Solution: How Personal Accountability Guarantees Success -- No Nonsense, No Excuses

          
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A guide to personal accountability-the fundamental key to leadership success With the toughest economic downturn in recent history, the issue of accountability has taken center stage. However accountability is often confused with punishment, fault, blame and guilt. In this book, the author argues that the only true accountability is "personal accountability" and the only way to achieve it is to take responsibility for the outcomes of your choices, behaviors and actions. The 85% Solution reveals that to be truly accountable, leaders must accept no less than 85% of the responsibility for the outcomes of your actions; Empower themselves to take the risks and actions you must in order to get what they want; and Show they are willing to answer for the outcomes that result from their choices and actions. Offers a practical guide to personal accountability and reveals how this leads to personal and business success Guides readers to take the risks and actions to reach their goals Contains self-assessments for determining personal accountability index The author is an experienced consultant who works with organizations, teams, and individuals to improve their personal and work lives.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by David A. Costello xi Introduction 1 Part I Responsibility The Queen of Victims: A Fairy Tale 11 It’s My Responsibility 15 You Are Responsible: A Before-the-Fact Mind-set 18 Planet What Is 21 Put the 85% Solution to Work for You 24 Get Off of Planet Guilt 30 No Fault, No Guilt, No Blame 35 “I Am Not Lazy, I Just Pretend I Am” 40 A Good Reason Not to Share 45 All for One, One for All 51 Follow the Leader? 55 The Accountability Quotient, Part 1 58 Part II Self-Empowerment Make a Splash 65 Empower Thyself 68 The 85% Connection 74 What’s Your Point? 77 The Choice Is Yours 81 Empowerment in Real Numbers 87 Your Unique Definition of Success 90 Spread the Word 98 Go for the Goal 103 Empower Your Attitude 107 Empower Your Time 119 Empower Your Words 132 The Accountability Quotient, Part 2 147 Part III Personal Accountability It Goes Both Ways 155 Stand Up 159 What You’ll Give Up 162 Tell the Truth 167 What If You Don’t Get Caught? 174 Own Your Choices—Right or Wrong 179 Crystal Clear 182 Write It Down 186 A Clear Risk 193 Floating in We-We 196 Just in Time 202 Rolling Heads 206 Sticks and Stones 209 Holding Others Accountable 213 To Thine Own Self Be Clear 220 The Accountability Quotient, Part 3 225 Epilogue 229 The Author 232 Index 234


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470500163
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
  • Depth: 25
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 454 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0470500166
  • Publisher Date: 23 Sep 2009
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: How Personal Accountability Guarantees Success -- No Nonsense, No Excuses
  • Width: 155 mm


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