Daily Insight for CEOs: Creating execution accountability

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Insight.

Execution improves when accountability is clear and enforced. CEOs must ensure that every critical initiative has clear ownership and measurable outcomes.

Accountability is not about blame; it is about responsibility and results.

Key Strategies:
1. Assign single-point accountability for initiatives.

2. Define measurable delivery outcomes.

3. Track progress regularly.

4. Address slippage promptly.

5. Reinforce learning and corrective action.

CEO Leadership Actions.

Demand ownership, not consensus.
Review execution progress rigorously.
Address missed commitments decisively.

Actionable Tip.

Review one delayed initiative and clarify ownership and timelines.

Why This Matters?

Accountability turns plans into performance.

About the Author

Ernest De-Graft Egyir, CEO advisor, Thought Leader, and Founding CEO of Chief Executives Network Ghana, convenes the Ghana CEO Summit and served on Ghana’s Economic Dialogue Planning Committee.

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