Accountability

uh-kown-tuh-bil-uh-tee (noun) Accountability is the responsibility to answer for decisions, actions, and their outcomes, including accepting the consequences when things go wrong. It means being the person who gets both the credit when projects succeed and the blame when they fail, with no ability to pass the buck to someone else.

Think: being the captain of the ship — you get to steer, but if it hits an iceberg, everyone's looking at you for answers.