ACCOUNTABILITY

In 2009 accountability is a joke. Companies that have benefited from bailouts are but not limited to, Bank Of America Corp, American International Group Inc (AIG), Citigroup Inc, and General Motors just to name a few. How can we expect to teach our children about responsibility, when all the major institutions around them are receiving bailout money for not being responsible.

When there is no oversight or accountability, irresponsibility is your final result. When I make bad business decisions the federal government does not come to my rescue. Not only were these companies bailed out, they continued to pay their top executives salaries and bonuses. Help me out here how does one get a bonus when you have mismanaged your funds?

The most significant part of the coaching relationship is accountability. If my client and I don’t have a mutual agreement for being accountable to each other, the relationship does not work. I have read numerous books on coaching were entire chapters are dedicated to accountability.

Anytime you are changing a habit accountability has to be part of that change. When clients are held accountable they buy into the process therefore, increasing the likelihood of accomplishing their goals.

In the larger picture God holds us accountable. Although he forgives us of our sins we are still going to be held accountable. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil (2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV).

The next time someone does not hold their end of the deal up, hold them accountable. It does not mean that you don’t’ forgive them for not following through, forgiveness has nothing to do with accountability.

If you are seeking to make some positive changes in your life contact me so that I can become your accountability partner. I can be reached on marsha@gospel360online.com. I look forward to offering you a free introductory session.