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Holding Others Accountable – Wednesday – July 14, 2021

HOLDING OTHERS ACCOUNTABLE
Long before you even consider holding others accountable for their actions, you must be the leader that knows, understands, and will do everything within their power to make certain others know the standard, understand the standard, and also know that others are NOT mind readers.
Until you set the standard and lead by example with the standard then share that standard and set the expectations based on that standard. 
Failing to do all three, you cannot under any circumstance truly hold anyone accountable because you have failed to either:
1. Clearly define the set standard/expectation
2. Followed up to ensure that the standard/expectation is 100% understood
3. Know they are not mind readers and even if it means repeating #1 & #2 over and over again you will do so
COLD, HARD TRUTH ALERT: If for any reason you are NOT holding yourself accountable to the same standard/expectation you are setting for others please know you are WRONG!
Remember: ACTION IS ALWAYS GREATER THAN WORDS!
Get to work,
David Guerra, MBA
author THE WALKING LEADER
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HOLD YOURSELF ACCOUNTABLE – Tuesday – July 13, 2021

Today, a cold hard reality alert: PEOPLE WILL GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO HOLD OTHER PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE LONG BEFORE THEY WILL ENTERTAIN THE IDEA OF HOLDING THEMSELVES ACCOUNTABLE.
As a current and future leader, that wants to become one of the great ones. Well, if you are NOT first holding yourself accountable you will never be a leader. You will never be someone that people will turn to. Actually, you will become some one that people will go out of their way to avoid.
You cannot be a true leader if you do not begin with yourself, FIRST. 
An individual that would rather hold others accountable but does not hold themselves accountable falls right smack in the middle of the “DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO” category. Being the definitive example of the “DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO” is actually the OPPOSITE of a Leader. 
You want to lead, you want to be the one people come to, you want to be the one that makes more leaders then you must act like it. You have no choice. As to be a leader, a genuine leader, then it begins with you. You cannot just open your mouth and say, ‘today, I am a leader.” It does not work that way. 
The only way for a leader to be a leader is to put in the work. The work is also non-stop, 24/7. There is no shirking of that responsibility.
Do not go trying to hold others accountable or push them to do what you “believe” they should be doing if you are NOT willing to do it first. Also, do not put it in your mind that because you are older or outlasted everyone else you are an “Automatic Leader” because let me be the first to tell you; there is NO SUCH THING.
So stop kidding yourself and others and get to work. Start putting in the work and make it happen. Start with yourself and then, maybe, you can start holding others accountable for their actions (or inactions). But do not, for one second, start to think that you can begin influencing the behavior, thoughts, words or actions of others if you are not prepared to it yourself. 
Get to work,
David Guerra, MBA
author THE WALKING LEADER.

P.S. I invite you to follow me on Twitter: @daveguerra • visit my website: www.daveguerra.com

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ACCOUNTABILITY – Monday – July 12, 2021

July 12 – Today, I want to talk to you about ACCOUNTABILITY.
As you begin or continue on your self-leadership development journey, you will discover the one thing that will set you apart from the crowd: ACCOUNTABILITY
Accountability is defined as the “quality or state of being accountable; especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.”
Throughout life there will always be varying degrees (or levels) of accountability and you will encounter them all. How others project their level of accountability IS a direct reflection on who they are as leaders and as followers. Who are the ones willing to call shenanigans and the ones that would rather stick their head in the sand than to go face-to-face with the reality of addressing what must be addressed.
As a current and future leader, it serves you best to work on ACCOUNTABILITY (from a complete 360° degree perspective).
When it comes to prioritizing Accountability there is first how you hold yourself accountable. Then how you hold others accountable. Lastly, how others hold you accountable.
These three variations are non-negotiable and all of them must be mastered. However, make absolutely certain you begin with yourself long before you start to hold others accountable and/or questioning others that attempt to hold you accountable.
Join Me Tomorrow As We Continue Talking About Accountability.
REMEMBER: ACTION > WORDS
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Thank you,
David Guerra, MBA

author THE WALKING LEADER

P.S. I invite you to follow me on Twitter: @daveguerra • visit my website: www.daveguerra.com