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Designing Accountability

BY Heath Row | 12-03-2003 | 3:43 PM
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The Hay Group recently issued a white paper entitled "Designing the Accountable Organization." Focusing on how organizations undergoing major strategic events can enhance clarity and accountability, the report touches on six principles:

  • Ruthless focus on value
  • Crystal-clear interdependencies
  • Doable roles
  • Empowerment requires specific freedom to act
  • Clear definition of concurrent accountabilities and tiebreakers
  • Teams are also held accountable

How accountable is your organization?