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SKILL 43

Be Accountable

Your accountability is a way to set you apart from many. Accountability refers to a commitment to take responsibility and do what it takes to get results when you say you will. Seems pretty simple. It’s common sense. Either you do it or you don’t. Well, it seems that accountability continues to be one of the areas where employees don’t live up to their employers’ expectations. Why is that? Many employees don’t understand what accountability is, why it’s important, or who is responsible. What do accountable people do differently? To be accountable, you need to accept that accountability starts with you. You are accountable ...

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