Accountable
adj.thoughtful, resilientprofessional
What it means
Prepared to explain one's choices and own their consequences.
Reach for it when praising responsibility that includes honest follow-through
An accountable director published the missed targets with the revised plan.
Choose between these
8- everyday
consistent follow-through matters more than reporting failures
not when Reliability describes dependability, not the obligation to give an account.
- everyday
duties and outcomes clearly belong to the person
not when Someone may hold responsibility without openly answering for the result.
- warm
others can count on the person to do what was promised
not when For admitting an error and correcting it, accountable is the precise compliment.
- warm
the broad character judgment is that confidence is deserved
not when This is wider than accountability and can hide which behavior earned the trust.
- professional
principled choices are the main evidence
not when Ethics covers what is right; accountable covers who must explain and repair.
- professional
decisions and information are made visible to others
not when Openness is not accountability unless the person also owns the consequences.
- formal
answerable
a duty to explain conduct to a person or institution is central
not when It can sound punitive when voluntary ownership is what you admire.
- formal
careful moral attention to duties is the quality being praised
not when Private care does not guarantee public ownership when something goes wrong.
Said against
3- irresponsible
- unanswerable
- evasive
It naturally appears in
3- accountable leader
An accountable leader names both the decision and its owner.
- hold accountable
The charter lets residents hold accountable anyone who controls the fund.
- remain accountable
Independent audits help the board remain accountable after leadership changes.