We Need a Culture of Accountability

<p>In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss the importance of accountability in a company. A founder should be able to know how to instill accountability in their employees. The two main components to get accountability are ownership and consequences - having these things can make a huge difference in a company’s overall success.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for the Startups Newsletter</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.startups.com/newsletter"><strong>https://www.startups.com/newsletter</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.startups.com/community/startup-therapy">Startup Therapy Podcast</a><strong> </strong> </li> <li><a href="https://www.startups.com/begin">https://www.startups.com/begin</a></li> <li>Join our <a href="https://www.startups.com/community/founder-groups">Network of Top Founders</a> </li> <li>Check in with us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/startups-co/">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilschroter/">Wil Schroter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-rutan/">Ryan Rutan</a> </li> </ul><p><br></p><p><strong>What to Listen For</strong></p><ul> <li>00:00 Intro</li> <li>00:09 Nobody else wants to be accountable</li> <li>02:01 Founders always have the higher stakes</li> <li>04:36 The challenge founders face is to get everyone accountable</li> <li>06:53 Consequences affect accountability</li> <li>09:31 Not being accountable does not mean safety</li> <li>11:25 What happens to a company with no accountability</li> <li>14:45 Two components to get accountability</li> <li>18:18 Owning the outcome </li> <li>19:46 Effects of reward and recognition</li> <li>23:28 Visibility in a company</li> <li>26:15 Changing up plans where everyone can adjust</li> <li>28:55 When founders don’t understand the importance of their accountability</li> <li>31:05 Excuses are the most powerful solvent that dissolves accountability</li> </ul>