#479 Leading by Example: Building Accountability in Leadership

Join Coach Curl on the Today's Leader podcast as we explore how leading by example can transform accountability within your team. Discover actionable steps to integrate this powerful leadership approach into your style and create a culture of responsibility.

leadership, accountability, leading by example, team building, Coach Cole, Today's Leader podcast,

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⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Leadership and Accountability

00:01:06 - Importance of Accountability in Teams

00:02:04 - Setting Standards and Leading by Example

00:03:02 - Creating a Culture of Responsibility

00:03:57 - Challenge: Improving Team Communication

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Way to go, guys. Way to go. Keep it

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going. Good job, guys. All right, Paul, I

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see you. Great job, guys.

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Hey, it's Coach Cole here, and welcome to

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the Today's Leader podcast, Building

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Tomorrow's Best Leaders Today. Today

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we're diving into a leadership game

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changer, and it's leading by example

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to foster and build accountability.

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Accountability isn't about rules or

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punishment. It's about ownership,

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trust, and setting a standard

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for others to follow. The best

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leaders don't just tell people what to

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do, they show them. So it's done

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through their actions. So

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today we're going to break down

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why leading by example is the

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foundation of accountability, how you can

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embed it into your own leadership

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style, and advise

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you on the steps to take to create the

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culture where responsibility

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is the norm. But why does leading

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by example matter?If you want your team

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to be accountable, ask yourself, do I

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meet the same expectations that I'm

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setting for others?Am I

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demonstrating the work ethic, integrity,

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and ownership that I'm expecting from my

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team?And do I hold

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myself to the same standard

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that I demand?Teams

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don't respond to commands, they respond

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to behavior. And think about it. If a

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leader shows up late and misses

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deadlines, the team will do the

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same. If a leader takes

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responsibility for mistakes and

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seeks solutions, the

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team will follow the lead.

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If a leader embraces feedback and

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personal growth, the team will too. So

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accountability starts at the top. If you

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don't demonstrate it, you cannot expect

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it from your team. So

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how do you do that?

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First up is you set a you set the

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standard through your actions.

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Show up, be prepared, meet

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deadlines, take ownership, be

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transparent. If you make a mistake,

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acknowledge it and fix it.

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If you expect professionalism,

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demonstrate professionalism.

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#2 Take responsibility for your own

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performance. Hold yourself accountable

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before holding others accountable.

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Admit when you're wrong and commit to

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improvement.

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#3 Communicate your expectations

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clearly. Set crystal clear

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goals and expectations for your team.

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Ensure everyone understands their role

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and their responsibilities. Use

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accountability check-ins to track

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progress. Without

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micromanaging #4, create

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a safe environment for ownership.

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Accountability isn't about blame, it's

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about growth. So encourage your team

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members to own their work and to problem

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solve and recognize

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and reward accountability when you

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see it in action. And the

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last step, give and

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receive constructive feedback. Regularly

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check in and provide feedback on

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progress. So ask for feedback as

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well on your leadership.

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And because, well, as we know,

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accountability works both ways.

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So ask for feedback on your own

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leadership. So accountability isn't

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just something you demand, it's something

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you demonstrate. So

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that is such a critical component of

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today's micro lesson. So this week's

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challenge identify one area. Where you

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can set a stronger example for your team.

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Is it communication?Is it work ethic?Is

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it decision making?Whatever it

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is, take one step

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today to raise the standard. And as

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always, follow the link in the show notes

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for your activity and worksheets. Hey,

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thanks for tuning in to the Today's

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Leader podcast. If you found value in

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this episode, please share it with a

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fellow leader in your network

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and let's keep building. Tomorrow's best

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leaders today.