2. Accountability
The quality or state of being subject to giving a
statement or explanation of one’s activities,
conduct, and discharge of commitments and
duties, or of underlying or explanatory reasons,
causes, grounds or motives.
What is Accountability?
4. 1960’s
• Advocate social change
• Media promoting ideas that every American is
entitled to happiness (material things)
• Delinking rights and responsibilities
5. 1970
• Changes in the legal system (more litigation)
• Talk Shows – issue awareness as well as
exploitation of victims.
6. 1980’s and 1990’s
• Dependence on social system
• Ridiculous lawsuits
• Outrageous criminal defenses
7. The first years of 2000
• CEO’s and status figures exempt from rules
8. How do we creating an accountable
organization?