The Result: The Practical, Proven Formula for Getting What You Want by Dave Crenshaw

Author:Dave Crenshaw [Crenshaw, Dave]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Invaluable Press
Published: 2018-01-16T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5:

Accountability

As you move closer to your result, you’re going to find that Accountability is essential. As powerful as it is and as often as we hear it, few people know what true accountability is. This is because people use a very loose definition of the word.

You hear people use self-help catchphrases like, “I can be accountable to myself.” However, that phrase misses the power of true accountability. That’s just “responsibility”—which, don’t get me wrong, is something I encourage. However, I’ve found in coaching leaders around the world that responsibility and discipline do little to get people closer to their result.

In truth, many of my most successful clients lack responsibility. I’d go so far as to say I’m a pretty undisciplined person. What has worked for us is not some grand work ethic. What has worked for us is making ourselves accountable to others, thus becoming the products of great coaching.

Conversely, I’ve seen many people who hold themselves up as “experts” repeatedly violate their own teaching. Because they feel that they have enough knowledge and experience that they no longer need to answer to anyone else, they drift off course. Responsibility without accountability is a recipe for hypocrisy.

To make myself abundantly clear, accountability requires a third party. This third party is at least one brain other than your own influencing your behavior. Responsibility is how well you follow through on the things you’ve committed to, using your own willpower. But we’re all human, and it’s human nature to be forgetful, make excuses, and go astray. Accountability takes over when responsibility fails you.

This brings up the question: To whom should I make myself accountable? Well, in my view, there are three major archetypes that offer you accountability.

The Coach: This is an individual who has been hired or trained to help get other people their result. They could be certified, or they could just be successful in the field of helping others. What matters most is their success rate. Often, the most successful people I’ve met work with multiple coaches. They’ll have a health coach, a life coach, a marketing coach, a communication coach. If you invest in a good coach, you might see an amazing return.

The Mentor: They may not have any special certification. They may not be taking money for their services. They might not even be in the same industry. Yet, they’ve seen it all! More importantly, they’ve already achieved the result you’re trying to get. Rather than being a teacher, they can show you the way of things. They know the mistakes they made and can convey those mistakes to you. Mentors offer a fresh set of eyes to help you sort out your problems.

The Supervisor: Great managers straddle the line between coach and mentor. They are paid for their services, but they are paid because they can get results out of those they manage. They have a delegated responsibility to hold you accountable. One drawback, however, is that their allegiances may be toward the organization more than the individual.

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