Accountability on Project Teams

In this episode, we're taking on the subject of accountability. And though fostering accountability among our team members is something we'll talk about, you're going to see that developing a culture of personal accountability might have a lot more to do with us than we realize.

My guest today is Michael Timms. He's the author of a fantastic leadership book entitled How Leaders Can Inspire Accountability: Three Habits That Make or Break Leaders and Elevate Organizational Performance.

In this episode, Michael helps us get a better understanding of what accountability is--and isn't. He explains how looking at accountability through the lens of systems thinking can help us better understand why we're getting the behaviors we're experiencing. Michael shares his litmus test of whether or not someone is a leader. And he introduces us to some habits that, when done well and consistently, can develop transforming levels of impact on you, your team, and your organization's results.

Learn more about Michael and his book at MichaelTimms.com.

For more insights related to this episode, check out:

• Episode 213 for my conversation with Christopher Avery about his book The Accountability Process
• Episode 20 for my conversation with John G. Miller, author of The QBQ

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast!

Talent Triangle: Power Skills

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Music: Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/

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"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" Scene – Spider-Man (2002) Movie CLIP HD On YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5NuXRb5Y