What happened to accountability within your circle of influence? … Leaders look for solutions, not blame

In our present culture, I’ve noticed that we have just stopped holding others accountable. 

I remember I used to have a proclamation when I was a General Manager of a restaurant: When coached about a performance behavior that needs correction or redirection, instead of responding with blame and/or excuses, offer innovative solutions or planned results.

Accountability is so lacking all over, as I observe.  There is no accountability for the front line workers like servers, grill cooks, and prep people by many company’s human resource positions.  Eighteen months into his presidency, our U.S. president is still blaming the previous occupant for the economy, instead of working out on a coalition to solve our economic challenges that competes in the world economy.  It’s the same as assembly line employees at a car manufactures, as the line employees have job security without doing more—just what the unions negotiated.  Thanks for the movement of the unions who have carried the abuse of work conditions too far.  The American people have apathy about holding our elected officials accountable for the votes they cast.  They may do, but the next election cycle the same `ol elected lawmakers are still in office, perpetuating the same `ol policies that haven’t worked! 

We need to do what a taxpayers did confronting a lawmaker.  A taxpayer was asking a U.S. Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA) about the constitutional limits in our citizen’s lives, if the President Obama’s health care passes constitutional muster.

“The federal government yes, can do most anything in this country,” replied U.S. Congressman Pete Stark.

If you don’t believe in what the Congressman said, we, the American people need to stand up against this type of mentality.  We need to stand for rewarding innovations, growth, and hard work.  We shouldn’t reward the movement that everyone demands the same lifestyle.  We do need to help one another on a local level, in small communities, or one-on-one—not being coerced into paying taxes so that the federal government can redistribute our wealth of our nation.

I do admit that on a day-to-day basis, I am constantly held accountable for what happens by my lovely wife.  It’s a new experience, no doubt, for me because I’ve been on my own for most of my adult life.  I also know that I am accountable to the blueprint of the teachings of the Bible.  It’s not living by the dos and don’ts.  It’s a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, understanding what that relationship entails, and knowing that He has grace and peace that surpasses all human understanding when we put Him first!  I know being accountable is good because it’s making me more, custom-made to the image that God would like me to be!