8 Best Articles on Accountability
The most useful articles on accountability from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Accountability Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on accountability by Refind users in 2023.
- Stop saying 'I'm sorry' at work—and use these 3 phrases instead, says Wharton psychologist
- I Grew Up Believing I Was Dumb. A College Education Behind Bars Healed That Wound
- Leading Your Team Past the Peak of a Crisis
- Twitter, Responsibility, and Accountability
- How Spotify Balances Employee Autonomy and Accountability
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Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on accountability—all under 10 minutes.
Stop saying 'I'm sorry' at work—and use these 3 phrases instead, says Wharton psychologist
Whether you're an over-apologizer or an under-apologizer, there's accountability etiquette in the workplace. Here's how to own your mistakes without saying, "I'm sorry."
«Replace "I'm sorry for this mistake" with "I'm taking responsibility for this, and here's how I plan to fix it."»
I Grew Up Believing I Was Dumb. A College Education Behind Bars Healed That Wound
“My college degree taught me that anything is possible when you show someone how to love themselves, through accountability, vulnerability and education.”
Accountability for Effective Teams
Accountability is about performance and behavior. Patrick Lencioni, The Advantage Accountability for measurable outcomes is “not the most important kind.” It’s the easy kind. The kind [of accountab…
Leading Your Team Past the Peak of a Crisis
It starts with accountability, collaboration, and delegation.
How Spotify Balances Employee Autonomy and Accountability
The whole company is organized around it.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on accountability.
Twitter, Responsibility, and Accountability
Twitter went to far last week for reasons that go back to 2016 and the unfair blaming of tech for media’s mistakes.
Accountability Partners Are Great. But “Success” Partners Will Change Your Life.
The difference between “accountability” and “excitement.”
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