MODERN LEADERSHIP
Creating a Culture
of Accountability
Five Ways to Transform Solo Achievers into Group Contributors
By Muffy Churches
D
o some of your team members
have a mindset that is selfserving, with an attitude of
independence from the pack? Are
they minimalists who define their
success in personal, individualistic
terms rather than strongly linking
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their efforts to the big picture and
to ensuring that they play a dynamic
role in project outcomes and team
orientated results?
If so, you may have a team suffering
from ‘disconnection syndrome’- a
noxious orientation that challenges
the ability to achieve high
performance through the hallmarks
of ‘ownership and accountability’.
The degree to which your team
members are able to serve the
whole, not just the part, will be