Holding Yourself Accountable (2017)

36mBeginner2020-08-05

Authors

Dorie Clark

Professor of Business Administration and Published Author

Course details

Being accountable is more than just being responsible for something—it's also, ultimately being answerable for your actions. To hold yourself accountable, you must find the motivation to do difficult things. You need to amplify the urgency of your mission, know why it matters, and understand how taking responsibility helps you become the kind of person you want to be. In this course, personal branding expert Dorie Clark helps you adopt the accountability mindset. Dorie outlines specific, practical steps you can take to implement accountability.

Learning objectives
Tapping into your motivation
Prioritizing correctly
Setting realistic expectations
How to stop procrastinating
Overcoming excuses
Creating systems for success
Picking yourself up after failure
Choosing rewards that help support other healthy goals

Skills covered

Leadership SkillsWell-Being and Self-CareProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Accountability is a mark of leadership
02 - Responsibility vs. accountability

1. Adopting the Accountability Mindset

03 - Get motivated to hold yourself accountable
04 - Prioritize your tasks correctly
05 - Set expectations about what you can deliver
06 - Stay focused on your objectives
07 - How to stop making excuses at work

2. Implementing Accountability

08 - Create systems for accountability success
09 - Get help holding yourself accountable
10 - Pick yourself up after failure
11 - Celebrate successes strategically
12 - Embrace accountability

Conclusion

13 - Make personal accountability a way of life