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Summary.
When things go wrong, efforts to hold people “accountable” in an organization rarely produce what leaders actually want. Instead, they see compliance without commitment and weakened
Leaders today face intense pressure to deliver results amid restructuring, cultural volatility, and rapid AI adoption. When performance slips or execution wavers, the instinct is often to tighten controls, increase monitoring, set firmer targets, and “hold people accountable.”
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