Introduction Almost everyone has accountability issues in life. We do not like to be held accountable by our boss, colleagues, subordinate staff, coach or even parents, children, siblings, friends and least of all by spouse. Even though accountability extends beyond genders, generations, age groups and all spheres of professional, personal and public life, we hate the idea of being held accountable, for the possibility of a letdown because we may not done something as effectively as we should have or expected from us. While we want increased accountability from others, we flinch at the idea of showing it ourselves. Some of the managers and commanders, for this very reason, avoid holding even their younger colleagues accountable because they evade friction and difficult conversation. Therefore, even though every organisation wants all its members to demonstrate accountability, only a few are able to sustain the culture of accountability. The consequences of ignoring responsibil...