FOUR PILLARS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Every standing structure has a pillar upon which it is standing; nothing stands on itself without a base or support system in place. The pillars of accountability are about what makes accountability possible, as accountability cannot be in isolation. A mere personal resolve alone do not guarantee accountability because it has a great demand, only a personal resolve backed by the four pillars can guarantee for accountability. There is a part of man’s nature that renounces evil, yet there is a part that gives in so easily to evil. There is a force, an internal conflict that personal resolution without skill cannot handle; so the need for the understanding of the pillars of accountability. You must sign in for these pillars before you can truly be accountable.
PILLAR #1 - RESPONSIBILITY is the first point of call in the school of accountability. One must be ready to take responsibility before he/she can boldly say he/she is ready for accountability. You must understand that you have a duty to deal with; a duty binding on you. Those that have this understanding do not leave anything to chance, they work towards making their goal come through; there is ownership not our duty but my duty is their language.
PILLAR #2 – ANSWERABILITY is the readiness to submit oneself to count. You do not wait for accountability to be demanded of you but very much forward for it. In the course of their duty, they have the consciousness that I will be called to account and so everything they do answerability reflects. I see people use power to intimidate others because they do not think of answerability; rights and privileges are never absolute. People manipulate figures in their accounting because they begin to think of accounting when they are demanded to account; it was not part of them before. Answerability tells you ‘you are the servant not the master’
PILLAR #3 – TRUSTWORTHINESS is proving yourself to be trusted; you worth the trust of the people. It is important to mention in this discussion that trust is earned. Do not waste your energy asking people to trust you instead prove to them you worth their trust. Also trust is built, it is not inherited; it is built by integrity. No one will trust you if your integrity is in question. It is a risk trusting people so people are careful with taking such risk. Trustworthiness says serve the people not yourself.
PILLAR #4 – LIABILITY is readiness to face the consequences of ones’ action; being bounded to an obligation. How prepared are you to take blame and rebuke for your errors and take correction is one of the support system for accountability.