Powerful Questions Evoke a Choice for Accountability and Commitment Peter Block

Powerful questions are those that, in the answering, evoke a choice for accountability and commitment. Credit: Peter Block Posts where this quotation is embedded Bake Conversation Into All That We Do ** There are so many ways to leverage conversation Conversation Sharpens the Saw It is not a waste of time Empathy ** Understanding and share the feelings … Continue reading Powerful Questions Evoke a Choice for Accountability and Commitment Peter Block

How Leadership Begins Peter Block

Leadership begins with understanding that every gathering is an opportunity to deepen accountability and commitment through engagement. It doesn’t matter what the stated purpose of the gathering is. Each gathering serves two functions: to address its stated purpose, its business issues; and to be an occasion for each person to decide to become engaged as … Continue reading How Leadership Begins Peter Block

Beyond Blame and Entitlement Taking responsibility for the world we create

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   September 6, 2023, 08:33Too often, we see ourselves as passive recipients of the world rather than active shapers. We view problems as created by others and wait for leaders or institutions to solve them. This traps us in a vicious cycle of reaction and entitlement. We need to reclaim a sense of personal … Continue reading Beyond Blame and Entitlement Taking responsibility for the world we create

I. Take Responsibility We can choose to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world

Take responsibility: In life, we can choose to take responsibility in several ways. Most critically, we can choose to take ownership of the changes we wish to see in the world. Introduction Taking responsibility is a crucial aspect of personal growth and development. It involves acknowledging that we have control over our lives and the … Continue reading I. Take Responsibility We can choose to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world

Genuine Commitment We are committed when we decide to do something without any expectation of return

We often make a commitment to do things that we later give up on, but what is meant by a genuine commitment?  To be committed means giving our time and energy to someone or something that we believe in or making a promise or a firm decision to do something. But a genuine commitment is … Continue reading Genuine Commitment We are committed when we decide to do something without any expectation of return

Ownership, Not Buy-in We need to move from buy-in to ownership

One of the most significant mistakes we often commit when striving to initiate change is trying to enforce things upon others. We identify problems, create visions, manifestos, strategies, and plans to implement so-called solutions (there are no solutions to complex problems), and then try to “sell the solution” and the means to implement that solution … Continue reading Ownership, Not Buy-in We need to move from buy-in to ownership

The Difference Between Responsibility and Accountability We take responsibility but are held accountable

We use the words responsibility and accountability loosely in everyday language, but what’s the difference? We take responsibility but are held accountable. We can not make someone responsible for something; we can only hold them accountable. Some key points: We can only choose to take responsibility for something. No one else can assign responsibility to us. Accountability … Continue reading The Difference Between Responsibility and Accountability We take responsibility but are held accountable