July 29th, Accountable...
Accountability seems to be occupying my mind today - not sure why - I feel like it is something I have lived my whole life.
Clifton Strengths Finder test shows 'Responsibility' as one of my top five. I have never had an issue, in fairness, of owning my behavior, my results. In a group, the credit belonged to all, a misstep I would take on. With family, I tried to be available, accessible, reliable as asked or needed. I took personally, to a point, the raising of my kids - but then allowing them to also be accountable to their choices and actions. What if it's important because of its links to integrity, honesty, accomplishment, success, capacity - all values I find important.
It is an interesting exercise in contradictions in my life now. Supposedly, I was 'removed' from my work around the issue of accountability...to have a career now where I serve in some ways as an Accountabuddy to others through advising and coaching. I see more clearly the threat an accountability quality is to those that do not possess it or want to be. With him in my thoughts a lot today, I hold dearly dad's comment, "You are the only one capable of leading both businesses" (like he did)...an acknowledgment of such a trait?
I think I have exhausted my obsessing on it for the moment!! And should practice it by being on time to work.
Hmmm, accountabuddy…day 17!
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