Accountability Activist Gifts

The System Doesn't Forgive You. Why Would You Forgive It?

Under new blame.

"When it comes to medical malpractice, most lawyers only go for the money... ...I go for the doctor's head."

Working in a blame culture?

Johnson and Johnson will pay 572 million for Opioids

"No word from the company – but, it's clear that this is a major spill."

Investigating Yourself

BP is compensating those affected by the black tide in Gulf of Mexico...

"You don't need pronouns in your presentation. That's what finger-pointing is for."

Facebook in Crisis

Wait Brian! You forgot the little Airbus chapter!

'Naughty, nice, nice, nice, naughty, nice. This you call a business plan?'

'You'll notice on my resume that nothing has ever been my fault.'

Owning your mistakes at work shows that you hold yourself accountable, and builds trust and credibility.

"But if I don't know the corporate values then I'm not accountable to them."

'Ms Simpson? Get me the Scapegoat du Jour.'

'It's not our fault.'

'The new business plan is the same as the old business plan except that, due to layoffs, we have less scapegoats to blame in case of failure.'

'Management can't avoid responsibility for poor patient care...I want to tender my resignation!'

Good Enough

Making Amends: I haven't harrassed anyone in weeks....My new career: I'll be a secretary....to a female executive. Women can harass em all they life. I sentence myself to house arrest for 30 days, make that 90 days.

Be prepared to issue a public whoopsie.

Jobless Recovery

Civilian Oversight

Cuz I Was Scared

"Who do I hold accountable if you miss the deadline? Any next of kin?"

"Why do you call it a thyroid problem when it's been giving me an excuse for the 20 pounds I gained this year?"

"That's the danger of mono tasking...you're too easily held accountable."

'Stick to your diet or our talking scale will rat you out!'

A Breakdown in Process

United States Senate Ethics Committee - All members being investigated.

Nassar is caught while MSU officials remain.

Government of the money, by the money, for the money.

Parole officer: Hanging in and hanging out.

'I'm a man of my word! Once I've made a wrong decision, I stick to it!'