The 85% Solution: How Personal Accountability Guarantees Success -- No Nonsense, No Excuses
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The 85% Solution How Personal Accountability Guarantees Success -- No Nonsense, No Excuses

Edited by Linda Galindo · Versera Performance Consulting
Jossey-Bass September 2009

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ISBN-13
9780470500163
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Publication
September 2009
Format
Hardback , 256 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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A guide to personal accountability-the fundamental key to leadership success

With the toughest economic downturn in recent history, the issue of accountability has taken center stage. However accountability is often confused with punishment, fault, blame and guilt. In this book, the author argues that the only true accountability is "personal accountability" and the only way to achieve it is to take responsibility for the outcomes of your choices, behaviors and actions. The 85% Solution reveals that to be truly accountable, leaders must accept no less than 85% of the responsibility for the outcomes of your actions; Empower themselves to take the risks and actions you must in order to get what they want; and Show they are willing to answer for the outcomes that result from their choices and actions.

  • Offers a practical guide to personal accountability and reveals how this leads to personal and business success
  • Guides readers to take the risks and actions to reach their goals
  • Contains self-assessments for determining personal accountability index

The author is an experienced consultant who works with organizations, teams, and individuals to improve their personal and work lives.

Table of Contents

Foreword (David Costello).

Introduction.

PART I Responsibility.

The Queen of Victims: A Fairy Tale.

It's My Responsibility.

You Are Responsible: A Before-the-Fact Mind-set.

Planet What Is.

Put The 85% Solution to Work for You.

Get Off of Planet Guilt.

No Fault, No Guilt, No Blame.

“I Am Not Lazy, I Just Pretend I Am”.

A Good Reason Not to Share.

All for One, One for All.

Follow the Leader?

The Accountability Quotient, Part 1.

PART II Self-Empowerment.

Make a Splash.

Empower Thyself.

The 85% Connection.

What's Your Point?

The Choice Is Yours.

Empowerment in Real Numbers.

Your Unique Definition of Success.

Spread the Word.

Go for the Goal.

Empower Your Attitude.

Empower Your Time.

Empower Your Words.

The Accountability Quotient, Part 2.

PART III Personal Accountability.

It Goes Both Ways.

Stand Up.

What You'll Give Up.

Tell the Truth.

What If You Don't Get Caught?

Own Your Choices—Right or Wrong.

Crystal Clear.

Write It Down.

A Clear Risk.

Floating in We-We.

Just in Time.

Rolling Heads.

Sticks and Stones.

Holding Others Accountable.

To Thine Own Self Be Clear.

The Accountability Quotient, Part 3.

Epilogue.

The Author.

About the Author

Linda Galindo consults with organizations, teams, and individuals who aim to improve their work and personal lives through greater personal accountability. She is a keynote speaker and conducts executive level seminars and retreats. She has been a regular contributor to Connect magazine and Lab Medicine. Galindo is experienced in change management, accountability, leadership development, and cultural assessment.

Versera Performance Consulting offers consulting and training services based on the content in The 85% Solution. Versera's validated Accountability Assessment, based on Linda Galindo's development and design, measures an individual's accountability on four dimensions. Versera's 8-hour and 4-hour facilitated workshops teach the mind-set and behaviors that create lasting individual and organizational accountability.

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