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This book makes a compelling case for investing in an accountable workplace culture ... and offers a clear, five-step action plan for making it happen in your organization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSilverstein lays out the evidence that creating an inspired workplace culture based on accountability makes it possible for your organization to deliver steady, sustainable organizational growth in all the metrics that matter, including revenue. Powerful case studies confirm the real-world results in every one of these areas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for you if you lead a company, a team, or any kind of professional alliance that can benefit from creating, sustaining, and protecting a strong workplace culture. It is for you if you want to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttract and retain the very best people in your industry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhance customer service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutperform your competition during good times and bad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromote the highest levels of innovation and creativity within the organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignificantly increase employee engagement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate better collaboration across work groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoster dramatic improvements in communication and teamwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSustainably grow your bottom line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Accountability Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e shares a powerful, proven, five-step process for improving team culture. Those five steps are: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefine the culture. Make yours a culture by design, not a culture by default.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel the culture. Show people what accountability looks like in action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach the culture. Evangelize, share, and discuss the culture in an ongoing and empowering way. Use instances of behavior that do and do not align with the culture as teaching moments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect the culture. Learn how to build and support relationships that create a working environment your best people want to stay in--and protect!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrate the culture. Make sure to celebrate all cultural victories, big and small. Keep reinforcing the successes your culture produces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThere really is a recipe for creating a positive workplace culture that delivers measurable, sustainable improvements to your bottom line. This book gives you that recipe. Use it, share it, and implement it ... to make accountability your competitive advantage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAM SILVERSTEIN\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and CEO of The Accountability Institute(TM) and the creator of the Certified Accountability Advisor(TM) designation. Sam's mission is to build a more accountable world. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eNo More Excuses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNon-Negotiable\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Matter What\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Success Model\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaking Accountable Decisions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Commandments\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Am Accountable\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Accountability\u003c\/i\u003e. Sam speaks internationally and works with teams from companies, government agencies, communities, and organizations both big and small to build workplace cultures that inspire and prioritize accountability. His clients include PetSmart, Kraft Foods, Pfizer, the United States Air Force, and United Way. 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