(Answered) : Practice 1 Begin Focus Results Sought Effective Accountability Means Clear Understanding R Q31101982

Practice 1: Begin With a Focus on Results BeingSought

Effective accountability means that there is a clearunderstanding of the results being sought throughout

the entire organization. This requires intense thought andongoing dialogue about what the organization’s

purpose is, and what it is trying to achieve. It starts with aclear understanding of the overall mission of

the organization and then cascades down into performancestandards expected for each and every

individual within that organization. Without asking the questionas to “what is wanted” before deciding

how to do it, organizational members who act without fullknowledge of the results required may work

harder but accomplish less.

Accompanying this clarity on results is