2. Chapter 1 - Accountability and Responsibility
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Item *Accountability and Responsibility(2025) Bill CarrOLD – Accountability - Liable to be called upon to render a statement and explanation of one’s conduct in the discharge of their responsibilities; answerable; explicable. Responsibility - Able to respond or answer for one’s conduct and obligation; trustworthy financially or otherwise. MID – Accountability - Obliged to own up to one’s acts; responsible; explainable. Responsibility - Expected or obliged to account (for something to someone); answerable. NEW - Accountability - The fact or condition of being required or expected to justify actions or decisions especially holding oneself and others to organizational policies and doctrine expectations. Responsibility - The obligation or duty to deal with something OR having control over or care for someone OR to be held accountable for something OR the opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without authorization and so to be able to be blamed or credited for it. A. Authority of Position (Command) Mission (Preparation=Performance) ((Semper Paratus)) (((Vision & Goals)))/Money B. Decision-Making (Consistency) ((Decisiveness)) C. Drive to Achieve (Attention To Detail) ((Focus))(((Initiative))) ((((Perseverance)))) (((((Self-Starter)))))/Delegation (Empowerment) D. Effective Use of Resources (Problem Solving) ((Process of Improvement)) (((Work Ethic)))Item Money Advice(Class of 1965) High, LesA simple story of how Les helped a young enlisted wife learn to live within their true means.Item Self Starters(Class of 1965) High, LesLes relates from his experience the importance of creating and encouraging Self Starters within a Coast Guard command and its beneficial effect on leadership.Item What We Do(Class of 1965) High, LesLeaders make things happen all the time. Recognizing the impact of adrenalin fueling that drive during the immediate event and over the longer term is not only a military responsibility but highly spiritual as well.Item Satisfaction Of A Job Well Done(Class of 1965) High, LesLes speaks briefly about the value to his life of having had - pretty much - a job very well done.