Blogs About "accountability"

When I came up with the idea of writing a blog on the importance of “caring” for your employees as a leadership skill, it quickly became apparent that this was not some revolutionary idea. There has been a lot of talk around this topic dating back  to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs research from 1943 to 1954.

A fellow career coach and friend, Angela Beeching shared a great article about Integrity Day – a targeted day when you collaborate with friends or colleagues to get things done. I’m a big fan of assigning accountability masters in life to give you a gentle nudge, or a firm kick, as need be to help you accomplish things on your list of goals.

Integrity Day is a similar concept...

This coming Tuesday is Election Day, and on that day, I’ll ask the voters of Rhode Island to place their faith and hope in me as their General Treasurer. Like many states, Rhode Island faces a significant unfunded pension liability, along with a need for accountability in government. This is my first run for political office, but as co-founder and general partner of Point Judith Capital — Rhode Island’s only venture...

While I was researching the concept of failure, I came across a fascinating article by John J Sviokla who pens the blog Daily Innovation. John shared his insights about failure, accountability, and how it impacts the workplace.

Dave Pottruck former co-CEO at Charles Schwab was fired in 2004 because he did not turn the company around fast enough after the dot com downturn. Needless to say, Dave understands risk and...

I have to be honest. I’ve not actually reinvented myself. Not yet, anyway. My outstanding accomplishment is that I’ve consciously invented myself for the very first time.

What does that mean? For me, it means that I am a person first. I’m a mom, best friend, sister, coach, teacher, entrepreneur, business advisor, avid networker, recovered accountant, athlete and volunteer. I’m living a full and rich life....