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International leadership expert and author Sam Silverstein shares his insights on how you can grow as a leader both personally and professionally. Podcast contains insights from Sam's over thirty years of experience working in and with the 'C' suite.

Sam Silverstein


    • Apr 11, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 84 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from I Am Accountable

    Serving and Becoming the Accountable Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 2:13


    You Can't Get What You Don't Have

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 2:01


    Making a Difference Makes You an Accountable Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 2:13


    When Do You Own Your Values?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 2:21


    It is easy to say what your values are but the reality is that it takes more than just identifying your values and defining your values to make them yours. Discover how the values you say you have truly become your values either personally or as an organization. Want to work on your values? You can download our free Values Worksheet here: www.valuesworksheet.com

    What You Focus on Determines Your Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 2:10


    When we focus on those things you cannot control we tend to make excuses, get bogged down, and bring fear into our lives. When we choose to focus on what we can control, we make decisions, move forward, and create results. The accountable leader always asks, “What is it in this situation that I can control?” When you do that you are on the right road to owning your focus and owning your results.

    My Accountability Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 2:32


    With whom do you surround yourself? Whom do allow to set the example that inspires you to be your best? Do you have the right Accountability Circle in your life? Learn what it means to really be surrounded by like minded people all pursuing accountability.

    Creating Your Own Accountability Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 2:18


    Discover the difference between a mastermind and a powerful accountability circle. Mastermind groups focus on best practices. An Accountability Circle™ shares their values, unique purpose, and mission (your purpose in action) with each other so you can help each other make the best possible decisions based on and that aligns with those critical elements.

    Accountability Vs. Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 3:10


    As leaders we are responsible for things but we are accountable to people. Learn the difference between accountability & responsibility today!

    Victim Or Victor? - Accountable. Leaders Are Victors!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 2:32


    Are you accountable? Are you the victim or are you the victor? When something happens does it always happen to you or for you? When there are challenges are you pointing fingers, creating excuses, focused on all of the things you cannot control? Or, are you getting creative, focused on what you can control, making decisions, and working to move forward? Don't be the victim when you can easily be the victor!

    Freedom To Choose Our Values & Be Accountable

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 2:24


    We all have the freedom to choose our values and be accountable! Learn how you can create a more accountable world by making the right choices in your personal and professional life!

    Look Out For One Another

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 1:08


    We have to look out for each other! What would it look like it if we did in the workplace too?

    Be The Accountable Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 2:30


    Sam Silverstein is on a mission to empower people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business, and to thrive at extraordinary levels. By challenging leaders to shift priorities, cultivate an organizational culture based on accountability, and inspire both individuals and teams to take ownership in fresh and results-producing ways – he is helping companies dramatically increase productivity, profitability, and growth. Which is why Sam believes that “Accountability is the Highest Form of Leadership™”.

    Your People May Not Like Each Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 1:54


    Did you know that your people may not like you? Crazy to think about, but it's true. Learn more about this in this months Accountability Zone!

    Accountable Leadership Discovering The Potential Of The People You Lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 2:04


    Do you have accountable leadership? Learn how you can grow in your leadership skills with this months newsletter! Do you know your potential? Do you know the potential of the people you lead? When you discover and lead people to their greatest potential you build relationships and you create a higher performing organization. Ultimately you build accountability in yourself and model it for the people you lead.

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    Question Series - How To Define Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 2:33


    Discover the true and real definition of accountability. When you can define accountability you can live accountability and grow to be an accountable leader.

    With Great Power, Comes Great Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 3:48


    Let's deep dive into what drives the real challenges in our society today. And I'll give you a hint. It connects to what drives any successful organization – culture.

    The Solution to the Accountability Crisis in Law Enforcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 4:13


    This is part 2 of an interview I had with Sheriff Joel Richardson. Sheriff Richardson turned around his department and understands the critical value of accountability in building an organizational culture. Great insights!

    Policing In America: The Accountability Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 4:09


    Accountability is keeping your commitments to people. Accountability is based on building relationships. Relationships are built when you have conversations with and get to know people. Discover how to engage in better conversations and build accountability in your life, your organization, and in your community.

    George Floyd and The National Accountability Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 3:47


    Accountability always starts at the top. When something goes wrong there is usually a "way of thinking" that led to the problem. When leadership recognizes this, and works to fix the way they think, then leadership discovers they have fixed the physical problem at the same time.

    Royals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 4:02


    The organizations who attract and retain the best people outperform their competition and create long-term sustainability. A corporate culture that prioritizes accountability does just that.

    How To Create Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 1:59


    How to Create Accountability You cannot effectively mandate accountability, you must inspire it. Leadership bears the responsibility to create a corporate culture that inspires and prioritizes accountability. When leadership displays accountability to their people then their people will be inspired to be accountable also.

    How To Demonstrate Accountability In Nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 2:22


    How To Demonstrate Accountability in Nursing Accountability is keeping your commitments to people. It is the "relational" commitments that create relationships and accountability. Healthcare leadership must identify, define, and support the values of the organization. Connect all aspects of your healthcare organization through your values and build accountability.

    How To Increase Employee Accountability at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 2:05


    How To Increase Employee Accountability at Work Accountability flows from leadership. The accountable leader inspires their people who choose to be accountable based on the example that the leader sets. The leader is responsible to establish a culture that prioritizes accountability.

    How To Increase Accountability In The Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 2:43


    How To Increase Accountability in the Workplace Accountability starts with leadership. Leadership must set the pace and model accountability to start the process of building accountable teams and a culture that inspires accountability.

    How To Build Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 1:19


    How To Build Accountability Accountability starts with commitments. Specifically, relational commitments build relationships and create an environment where people choose to be accountable. Accountability is inspired in your culture. Learn how.

    How to Become an Accountability Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 2:07


    How to Become an Accountability Coach Becoming an accountability coach starts with us being accountable. We must learn the true meaning of accountability and then how to instill it in others. Here are the steps to embracing accountability and helping others to be accountable also.

    How To Increase Accountability In An Organization

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 2:11


    How To Increase Accountability In An Organization If you want to increase accountability in the workplace you must start with your culture. Accountability is inspired not demanded. Learn why you cannot hold people accountable but you can help people be accountable and achieve long term goals.

    How To Create and Build Accountability In Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 2:17


    How to Create and Build Accountability in Teams Discover how to build more effective teams in your organization. The most effective teams are teams where accountability is prioritized. Building accountable people helps you build accountable teams. Learn how.

    How Is Accountability Measured in Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 2:29


    Accountability is critical in all healthcare organizations. Accountability is measured within the corporate culture. When you use the right assessment you can measure accountability, create a benchmark of where you are, and then plot a course to where you want your organizational culture to be.

    How Accountability Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 2:37


    Accountability works with you first know what accountability is and then you choose to keep the commitments of accountability. Accountability is a choice and it is a choice that we must make if we are to grow to be our best and also inspire others around us to be their best.

    How To Measure Accountability of Employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 1:51


    When you measure accountability in your employees you get a gauge on your culture. You also establish a benchmark where you can assess how your organization’s culture is improving over time. Only by measuring accountability in your employees can you determine how to improve and check to see if you are achieving your goals.

    How To Create Accountability in the Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 2:35


    Creating accountability in the workplace always starts with leadership. Everything rises and falls on leadership. When the leader is accountable they inspire accountability in their employees.

    How To Define Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 2:03


    Discover the true and real definition of accountability. When you can define accountability you can live accountability and grow to be an accountable leader.

    Vision & Accountability Go Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 3:02


    How does vision enter into your life? What kind of vision does it take to build accountability into your organization's culture? Being able to see what people can become and then lead them to that potential takes vision. Look beyond yourself and look beyond today to create a more accountable organization, life, and future.

    Crisis Management & Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 5:29


    Your values, as they define your corporate culture, is what will take you through challenging times. Your values are decisions that you have made in advance. The organizations that perform the best and recover the fastest in difficult times are those organizations that have established a very clear corporate culture based on a strong set of values.

    Be Accountable to Innovate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 2:00


    Innovation is a key step for the accountable leader to understand. Listen as Sam shares on the importance of being innovative and how it plays a part in creating a more accountable culture.

    Do The Right Things Consistently

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 2:51


    Doing the right thing consistently is important for the accountable leader. Listen as Sam shares how we can make sure that we are always representing the truth, and doing the right thing in the places we lead.

    Care About Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 2:22


    When we care about accountability it means we also care about our people. Listen as Sam shares on how important it is to remember that people and accountability go hand in hand.

    Commit To Your Relationships and Build Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 4:08


    We all have new resolutions that we're wanting to hold this year. Maybe one of yours is committing to your relationships. Listen as Sam shares how the accountable leader can stay accountable heading into the new year.

    From Stewardship to Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 4:34


    Being a good steward and operating from accountability is important for us as leaders. Listen as Sam shares how we can all become good stewards and even better leaders!

    Be Accountable To Say Thank You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 4:19


    The accountable leader knows that it is alway important to say thank you. Listen as Sam shares how this simple response can impact the people we lead!

    There's No Way In Hell That's Going To Happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 4:56


    Listen as Sam shares about his experience when voting last week. How would you react to a person with a bad attitude?

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    What Are You Focused On?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 3:21


    Making sure that we are focused on the right things is important for the accountable leader. Listen as Sam shares the importance of knowing where your focus is going, and how it affects the people you lead and serve.

    The Heart of Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 4:38


    Having a heart for accountability produces a want to attitude for accountability. Listen as Sam shares a story about how having a heart for accountability can affect the world we live in.

    Lead Your Organizational Culture Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 3:15


    Having a successful culture should be important to the accountable leader! Listen as Sam shares on how you can create a culture of success.

    Commit To Your People

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 3:02


    In order to create a more accountable world we have to first be accountable to our people. Listen as Sam shares how important this is and how we can apply it today!

    Accountability Is Reflected In People

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 2:39


    Accountability is always reflected in people straight from the leadership. Listen as Sam shares on the importance of this, and how your accountability affects those around you.

    Diversity Training Isn't Punishment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 2:23


    Listen as Sam shares how hearing and learning about diversity is never a punishment and how it improves the culture around us.

    Give Trust and Build Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 4:15


    Trust and accountability go hand in hand. Listen as Sam shares how having and giving trust builds accountability!

    Know Your People To Serve Your People

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 3:37


    In order to serve your people well you have to know them. Listen as Sam shares the importance of knowing each of the people we serve and knowing them well!

    Accountability in Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 2:00


    Listen as Sam shares this wonderful video alongside his mother, as he talks about the importance of having accountability in relationships.

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