9. Accountability: How Do You Own It?

It feels good to know you can count on people in your life to follow through in their commitments and take responsibility for their actions. Are you someone like that? Being accountable is essential for future successes in school and life.

Nick is frustrated. His economics instructor just posted the assigned groups for the next project as the class was ending. He has to work with Kendall again. The last time they worked together, it was a disaster. Earlier in the semester, they had to complete a presentation on how China undervaluing its currency affects the global economy. Kendall did not do her part, and the whole group suffered because of it. She wanted to take on a majority of the research but was not ...

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