Accountability Demands Guts And Sincerity; A Lesson To Be Learned

It’s very easy to talk about being accountable. It’s very easy for one to say, “I’m accountable.” But when you make a mistake and you need to pay for it, often times it turns out that demonstrating accountability is quite difficult. If you are accountable, you can’t hide behind anyone.

This short clip showing Senator Elizabeth Warren grilling Wells Fargo CEO, John Stumpf over the cross-selling scandal, reveals just how we can fall short of being truly accountable.

Sure, this is a scene that we are all too familiar with in Nigeria, but let’s not look at all the people doing it; let’s start getting it right with ourselves. Let’s start exhibiting leadership with guts – whether at home, work, church, or our local communities.

Article by Kedadari Foundation