How Does Accountability Help You Succeed?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Thom Singer is joined by author, speaker, and founder of The Accountability Institute Sam Silverstein.  Sam is the author of</span> <a href= "https://samsilverstein.com/product/the-theory-of-accountability/"><em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Theory of Accountability: Building a Truly Accountable, High-Performance, High Growth Life for Yourself and Your Organization</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">He has joined the podcast to define the kind of accountability that inspires individuals, enhances relationships, and improves team cultures.  Suppose you’re looking for ways to improve your accountability and increase your level of success. In that case, you won’t want to miss Sam’s inspiring advice and the simple action items that anyone can take today to move toward the career they really want. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p><strong>Defining next level accountability </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Accountability is simply keeping your commitments to people.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Accountability to people is not the same as the responsibility that you have to projects </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tactical and relational accountability are two separate things. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Accountability can inspire improved workplace culture. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Accountability results in increased team engagement and greater productivity. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Inviting accountability into the team culture </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: