One Hand To Shake Beats One Throat To Choke
I said it in short form, in a recent meeting — just One Throat to Choke — when we talked about what happens when we lack accountability, let the ball drop and then blame each other. One of the executives said he preferred ‘one hand to shake’ and the whole room started laughing.
As we discussed it, it was clear that that many people think of accountability as a consequence or a negative – as one throat to choke.
But in reality, there’s also a positive side to accountability: people know that they own something and then get a sense of satisfaction when it’s been achieved. One hand to shake.
Or, as someone said, one back to pat.