Freedom and Responsibility Without Control poses the most important question organizations are facing regardless of their industry or size: How do you attract, retain and develop accountable people who behave responsibly and ethically?

Should an organization try to control people by the use of policies and procedures, incentives, personal development programs, or the latest management techniques and tools?  Or is there another choice?

The book is written for every member of an organization and contains many issues and levels to explore and discuss. Like a page-turning, fast-paced mystery novel, the lead character reveals the answer: "If you control people, they'll never be accountable, responsible and ethical!" It's 'Freedom-Based Thinking' not 'Control-Based Thinking' that needs to be embraced. The answer is wonderfully revealed in the stories of five strangers on a train ride from Denver to Los Angeles during the holiday season. The story is about a serious topic but is presented in a fun and interesting manner. 

The main message is simple: In a 'Control-Based' environment, values cannot survive…even if the organization has values statements plastered on every wall. In a Freedom-Based organization, freedom cannot survive without values shared by everyone!

Rob Lebow, best selling author of the 1990 book A Journey into the Heroic Environment (over 220,000 copies sold), follows with this his second in this series - Accountability with co-author Randy Spitzer. Rob's first book Journey pioneered the 'Shared Values Concept' as the best way to manage an organization. He named this management system the Heroic Environment®. This groundbreaking work was followed by his collaboration, in 1998, with best selling author William Simon on Lasting Change (over 75,000 copies sold). Lasting Change outlined the 'Shared Values Process® - building a People Operating System based on Shared Values.

Accountability   find out more information about the book or Get the book Accountability from Amazon.com

You can also download the following from our web site

• Download an 8 page Executive Summary of Accountability

• Download a 30 page Synopsis of Accountability

• Download and Take the Accountability Survey

Find out just how Accountable your organization really is.

• View the Essential Elements of Accountability Model

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