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Accountability. Today, this is almost the equivalent of a four letter word. Culturally, we don’t like it! We don’t want to be held to it, and it seems too politically incorrect to hold others to it. Yet, at the same time, we love the word. We want to hold our politicians accountable; we teach our children that they are accountable for their actions; and we are happy when criminals and held accountable for their crimes. The word has really become a synonym for punishment and this causes all kinds of problems and confusion when it comes to simply holding people accountable on a daily basis.