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Insight.
Accountability is set early or not at all. CEOs must establish clear expectations and consequences from the beginning of the year to avoid performance drift.
Key Strategies.
1. Clarify Leadership Responsibilities—Ensure every leader knows what they own.
2. Set Non-Negotiable Standards—Define what acceptable performance looks like.
3. Link Commitments to Outcomes – Track promises against results.
4. Address Slippage Quickly—Course-correct early.
5. Model Accountability—Hold yourself to the same standards.
CEO Leadership Actions.
- Conduct one-on-one performance expectation sessions with executives.
- Review leadership commitments publicly.
- Intervene early when accountability weakens.
Actionable Tip.
Ask each executive, “What result are you personally accountable for this quarter?”
Why This Matters?
Strong accountability drives execution, trust, and performance discipline.
About the Author.
Ernest De-Graft Egyir, CEO advisor 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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