We live in both a material economy and a pride economy,
“The message: Sometimes you must be willing to burn all your other ships and grasp the helm of the one under your command. Doing so can stimulate the conviction and create the ownership necessary to get started on a new program of action that will help you rise above your circumstances.”
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
“As accountability deepens and people move Above The Line within the organization, a shift occurs from “tell me what to do,” to “here is what I am going to do, what do you think?”—a truly profound and empowering approach to getting results.”
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
“It should come as no surprise that the real value and benefit of accountability stems from a person’s or an organization’s ability to influence events and outcomes before they happen.”
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
“Remember, getting stuck in the victim cycle is not bad, it’s just not effective. It keeps you from getting results.”
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
“people must abandon the past-oriented, blame-centered who-done-it definition of accountability.”
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
― The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
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