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CHAPTER 16

THE BOSS OF YOU

“Accountability is not just a one-stop shop. If you’re accountable and you’re successful, it’s a win-win for everybody. You do get all you want.”

—Harvey Lazarus, financial representative

Cecilia chose to keep her job at the company where the CEO refuses to hold his “favorites” accountable for their inefficiencies. And she has figured something out: If the CEO won’t hold her team leader accountable, she and her teammates could choose to do it.

Her seven-year-old niece taught her that lesson. A few weeks after her unhappy meeting with HR Director, Cecilia took her three young nieces out to shop and run errands one afternoon, ...

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