The $10,000 question. Learn who you are really accountable to -- Beyond the excuse. Find out how expensive excuses really are -- The first accountability : doing the right things. You are accountable for understanding and identifying your strategic intent--and the activities that support it -- The second accountability : managing your space. You are accountable for creating space for new ideas, initiatives, and projects -- The third accountability : managing the process. You are accountable for creatively pursuing your strategic intent, even when you hit an obstacle -- The fourth accountability : establishing the right expectations. You are accountable for setting expectations that reflect your values, are properly benchmarked, and are a bit of a stretch -- The fifth accountability : contributing to your relationships. You are accountable for giving to the relationships that matter most to you--and for giving to the larger world -- Creating a culture of accountability. Advice from the accountability masters on sustaining an accountable team -- Conclusion : the accountability movement. Join the global alliance of highly accountable people.