Accountability (noun):
• The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility.
For Example:
• Their lack of accountability has led to #whatdoiknow having to point out the glaring fact – even your feelings need to be accountable. With accountability being MIA, its mate the blame game will move in.
Accountability refers to the obligation (Responsibility, Duty, Requirement) of an individual, group or organization to account for their actions, accept responsibility for them, and disclose the results in a transparent manner. It is often related to the expectation of being answerable for fulfilling duties or upholding responsibilities. However, one is also accountable on at a personal level and this is where MIA coms into play
More importantly its the accepting and taking responsibity for your own decisions, actions and words. This means when something goes right, you have the right to be proud and accept the accelades however, it also means when something goes wrong, we are accountable and take responsibility for our own actions.
Unfortunately, like respect, manners and logic – accountability has become MIA – Missing in action! Missing in action I mean gone, disappeared and this is evident in everything going on and going wrong with society today – no matter where you look. In a world with no accountability there can only be chaos distrust and destruction. All of this happening in silence under the guise and behind the excuses of “Changing Times”, “keeping with the times”, “and seen to be doing the right thing rather than doing the right thing”.
This is not OK, whether you’re C-Suite Management, Law Enforcement or Joe Bloggs in the street – you HAVE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE for yourself and your actions. This should be taught to you at home by your parents and in schools. It is very simple!
Being accountable means taking responsibility for your actions and being ready to explain or face the consequences of what you do. It’s about being honest, owning up to mistakes, and making things right when necessary.