This month’s topic is another readers’ choice: responsibility and accountability. Specifically, we’ll cover: clarifying the real distinction between responsibility and accountability; and, ...

America’s Founding Fathers were adamant that our governance includes the concept of “Balance of Powers.” In this way, no one function of the government could operate unchecked. The genius of this ...

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SOX is a beautiful example of having to impose accountability because nobody would otherwise take responsibility. From what I know about Sarbanes-Oxley, it’s what you’d expect when you take a bunch of ...

In the wake of the “most corrupt administration in modern history,” how will the Biden administration keep its promise to “guarantee government works for the people?” How will it ensure a uniformly ...

Kids should learn that taking responsibility isn’t just about negative consequences, but about positive rewards as well. In ...

When we hold someone accountable, a guilt-prone person is likely to hear you, while the shame-prone individual reacts with defensiveness and avoids taking responsibility, all in the service of not ...