ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the concepts of commitment and accountability. It then highlights some particular areas where leaders can exert their influence to fully promote these key elements. People, with their tendencies, strengths, weaknesses and general disposition combine to create a culture within a project team. The team is comprised of a variety of individual personalities, trained in a unique discipline each offering a unique set of experiences to the team. The fact is commitment and accountability do not occur in the absence of trust. So, if we are able to honor vulnerability and use failure as an opportunity to highlight the team's interdependence by effectively analyzing it, the whole team will see the value of acting in a committed and accountable way, and as a result, trust will actually grow.
