A Performer's Reflections on the TED Talk - "The Tipping Point I got wrong"

I just saw this video today, and was struck by the candidness of the speaker Malcolm Gladwell.  He talks about what he got wrong in his book, The Tipping Point. 

Here are some of my reflections (in no order of importance) on this video:

• "This is what happened" - The way the world works is not as certain as it is in one's mind.
• An outstanding and thought-provoking line - "This is what I believe happened now".
• The ability to admit to yourself that you are or were wrong is critical for your growth.
• The ability to admit that you are are or were wrong to a public audience where you are being recorded for the world to see, is priceless.
• The willingness to be held accountable for errors in your work, make you an outstanding colleague or leader.
• While it's easier to say than do completely, we should do our best 
• What would the world be like if all influencers, particularly those in positions of power, would willingly admit their errors and work towards rectifying them? Wishful thinking, I know.
• Journalists and writers need to be more accountable for the content they put out.
• What would make a person (at any level) more accountable?
• As a coach, how can we encourage such authenticity in our clients?

What thoughts come up for you as you watched the video? What would you like to add to this list.

I'd love to have your points of view.

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 https://situational.com/blog/building-a-culture-of-accountability/

Here's a super article on how to bring in a #culture of #accountability within your organization / #team.

What I particularly liked from here is the lucid articulation of the distinction between accountability and #responsibility

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Most conversations at work are compartmentalized into what I can reveal and what I shouldn't reveal.  This applies to conversations with your team, as well as your boss and peers.  This calls for Confident Vulnerability and can be quite testing and stressful.

From the article: "Transparency goes hand-in-hand with a positive employee experience. #Leaders must make an effort to be accountable to employees and work harder to surface the negative, even if it may be uncomfortable."

Read the rest of the article here

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From the article - "The risk is a loss of social capital in the long haul – will people enjoy working here if there isn’t a sense of collective bond?"

Read the rest of this interesting article here

Article - Creating Accountability in a remote world.

A very relevant article on #accountability in the #remote world.

From the article:

To effectively establish team accountability, leaders and organizations should focus less on surveillance and compliance tactics, and more on building trust and engagement with team members.

Read the rest here