Best Practice 5 – Calibrator of Responsibility and Accountability™
This practice concerns the ability to execute strategies well with implemented action plans, have vigilant awareness of progress towards goals, require peak performance with support and buy-in from all, have clear consistent accountabilities and follow through, and be aware of trends, adapt to change and recalibrate as necessary. A calibrator is one who is clear about standards, vision, values, and what is right both personally and organizationally, and measures all behavior against them.
Critical Success Strategies: Core Competencies
A calibrator consistently compares results against vision and values, and to established milestones and road maps. He or she provides a good and consistent example of accomplishing tasks and meeting shared goals, seeks to determine if actions measure up to standards and levels of excellence, and shows where learning is needed and when new behaviors should be developed.
- Execute the organization’s strategic plan and use appropriate checks and balances to reach the goals.
- Have your “finger on the pulse” of the organization and know your milestone status.
- Be sure individuals on your team are clear about position responsibilities and how they fit into the organization’s direction and deliverables.
- Require peak performance and support everyone with appropriate resources.
- Provide regular feedback and coaching and take action when performance does not meet stated expectations.
- Have clearly defined accountabilities for yourself and for your organization.
- Have a clearly developed action plan with benchmarks and milestones, and provisions for making adjustments along the way.
- Model a sense of urgency both in getting things done and responding to change.
- Be alert to trends that potentially affect results and recalibrate action plans where necessary.
- Gain commitment from everyone in your area of responsibility and have established accountabilities with appropriate consequences and rewards.
Attitudes of a Calibrator Regarding Responsibility and Accountability
We would expect the core being, the essence of a Calibrator of Responsibility and Accountability, to include such BE-attitudes as responsible, consistent, accountable, vision-grounded, and a problem solver to begin the list. A Legacy Leader’s attitudes and aptitudes begin with a foundational core that all other attitudes and qualities will build upon or derive from. These core essentials are what allow the great leader to build leadership legacy and apply learning to become true Calibrators of Responsibility and Accountability.
- Results-Oriented
This person has a definite clarity of purpose and uses this clarity to drive behavior and performance to achieve results. These leaders have complete understanding of why they and others do anything, and always align their actions toward accomplishing goals and meeting vision. They never take their eye off desired results. There is very little to no “wasted motion” for these people. They tend to take advantage of every opportunity to produce results.
