Great communication is critical to accelerate the pursuit of your goals and initiatives. But it's not just about being able to paint a picture. Understanding how others want to receive information is critical if you are going to be a great communicator. Discover how to improve your ability to communicate well and achieve your goals.
Aug 05, 2025•2 min•Ep. 144
Many times, leaders think their culture is performing at one level when, in fact, it's performing at another. Anecdotal evidence isn't enough to make the critical decisions leaders must make. Learn how to get very specific data about your organization's culture so you can make the moves you need to build a workplace culture that always attracts and retains the very best people.
Aug 05, 2025•2 min•Ep. 146
All too often we see values that were created by the marketing department or part of a marketing and/or rebranding effort. This never works. Values are what you truly believe as an organization. But, only if they are lived. Discover how to create values that are lived and shape your organizational culture.
Jul 01, 2025•2 min•Ep. 142
The struggles on the front line and with mid-level leadership can usually be traced back to one thing: Senior leadership has not made the organization's values Non-Negotiable™. In other words, you have some people saying, "We believe this," and others who are not acting in alignment with those values. This always causes challenges and creates a culture where you cannot attract and retain the best people. Here is your solution.
Jun 03, 2025•2 min•Ep. 143
Only when you and your team truly understand what your values mean can they be fully lived. Words matter. Creating a three—to six-sentence narrative that fully explains what each value means provides the clarity everyone needs to live your values to the level of Non-Negotiable™!
May 06, 2025•2 min•Ep. 145
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Apr 04, 2023•2 min•Ep. 139
It is easy to say what your values are but the reality is that it takes more than just identifying your values and defining your values to make them yours. Discover how the values you say you have truly become your values either personally or as an organization. Want to work on your values? You can download our free Values Worksheet here: www.valuesworksheet.com
Mar 30, 2023•2 min•Ep. 138
When we focus on those things you cannot control we tend to make excuses, get bogged down, and bring fear into our lives. When we choose to focus on what we can control, we make decisions, move forward, and create results. The accountable leader always asks, “What is it in this situation that I can control?” When you do that you are on the right road to owning your focus and owning your results.
Mar 28, 2023•2 min•Ep. 137
With whom do you surround yourself? Whom do allow to set the example that inspires you to be your best? Do you have the right Accountability Circle in your life? Learn what it means to really be surrounded by like minded people all pursuing accountability.
Nov 17, 2022•3 min•Ep. 136
Discover the difference between a mastermind and a powerful accountability circle. Mastermind groups focus on best practices. An Accountability Circle™ shares their values, unique purpose, and mission (your purpose in action) with each other so you can help each other make the best possible decisions based on and that aligns with those critical elements.
Nov 15, 2022•2 min•Ep. 135
As leaders we are responsible for things but we are accountable to people. Learn the difference between accountability & responsibility today!
Nov 10, 2022•3 min•Ep. 134
Are you accountable? Are you the victim or are you the victor? When something happens does it always happen to you or for you? When there are challenges are you pointing fingers, creating excuses, focused on all of the things you cannot control? Or, are you getting creative, focused on what you can control, making decisions, and working to move forward? Don't be the victim when you can easily be the victor!
Nov 08, 2022•3 min•Ep. 133
We all have the freedom to choose our values and be accountable! Learn how you can create a more accountable world by making the right choices in your personal and professional life!
Nov 03, 2022•2 min•Ep. 132
We have to look out for each other! What would it look like it if we did in the workplace too?
Nov 01, 2022•1 min•Ep. 131
Sam Silverstein is on a mission to empower people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business, and to thrive at extraordinary levels. By challenging leaders to shift priorities, cultivate an organizational culture based on accountability, and inspire both individuals and teams to take ownership in fresh and results-producing ways – he is helping companies dramatically increase productivity, profitability, and growth. Which is why Sam believes that “Accountability is the Highest...
Oct 27, 2022•3 min•Ep. 130
Did you know that your people may not like you? Crazy to think about, but it's true. Learn more about this in this months Accountability Zone!
Oct 25, 2022•2 min•Ep. 129
Do you have accountable leadership? Learn how you can grow in your leadership skills with this months newsletter! Do you know your potential? Do you know the potential of the people you lead? When you discover and lead people to their greatest potential you build relationships and you create a higher performing organization. Ultimately you build accountability in yourself and model it for the people you lead.
Oct 20, 2022•2 min•Ep. 128
Discover the true and real definition of accountability. When you can define accountability you can live accountability and grow to be an accountable leader.
Mar 02, 2021•3 min•Ep. 127
Let's deep dive into what drives the real challenges in our society today. And I'll give you a hint. It connects to what drives any successful organization – culture.
Sep 08, 2020•4 min•Ep. 126
This is part 2 of an interview I had with Sheriff Joel Richardson. Sheriff Richardson turned around his department and understands the critical value of accountability in building an organizational culture. Great insights!
Sep 03, 2020•4 min•Ep. 125
Accountability is keeping your commitments to people. Accountability is based on building relationships. Relationships are built when you have conversations with and get to know people. Discover how to engage in better conversations and build accountability in your life, your organization, and in your community.
Sep 01, 2020•4 min•Ep. 124
Accountability always starts at the top. When something goes wrong there is usually a "way of thinking" that led to the problem. When leadership recognizes this, and works to fix the way they think, then leadership discovers they have fixed the physical problem at the same time.
Aug 27, 2020•4 min•Ep. 123
The organizations who attract and retain the best people outperform their competition and create long-term sustainability. A corporate culture that prioritizes accountability does just that.
Aug 25, 2020•4 min•Ep. 122
How to Create Accountability You cannot effectively mandate accountability, you must inspire it. Leadership bears the responsibility to create a corporate culture that inspires and prioritizes accountability. When leadership displays accountability to their people then their people will be inspired to be accountable also.
Jul 16, 2020•2 min•Ep. 121
How To Demonstrate Accountability in Nursing Accountability is keeping your commitments to people. It is the "relational" commitments that create relationships and accountability. Healthcare leadership must identify, define, and support the values of the organization. Connect all aspects of your healthcare organization through your values and build accountability.
Jul 14, 2020•2 min•Ep. 120
How To Increase Employee Accountability at Work Accountability flows from leadership. The accountable leader inspires their people who choose to be accountable based on the example that the leader sets. The leader is responsible to establish a culture that prioritizes accountability.
Jul 09, 2020•2 min•Ep. 119
How To Increase Accountability in the Workplace Accountability starts with leadership. Leadership must set the pace and model accountability to start the process of building accountable teams and a culture that inspires accountability.
Jul 07, 2020•3 min•Ep. 118
How To Build Accountability Accountability starts with commitments. Specifically, relational commitments build relationships and create an environment where people choose to be accountable. Accountability is inspired in your culture. Learn how.
May 21, 2020•1 min•Ep. 117