I have a long standing joke with a fellow consultant who focuses on project management process and is fond of saying “Be hard on the process and easy on the people.” His statement is right on when process is un-clarified, broken, or unproven…however, I always make him laugh when I say “But what about the person who takes the 15 proven-to-work processes in a row and then slows it down, doesn’t do it, or otherwise finds a way to screw it up? What about the lineman on a football team who knows how to block, knows who he is suppose to block, but that guy is a 275 pound monster all star linebacker who is going to hurt him so the lineman runs to the water cooler the minute the ball is snapped…how do you get hard on the process there? Do you give that lineman more blocking training, do you re-teach him the blocking scheme for the 500th time since you go over it 30 times a day in practice?”

It’s a joke, it’s not the process that is the problem MOST of the time. In fact, it’s not that the lineman in my example doesn’t know what to do. The problem is he knows EXACTLY what he is suppose to do! It’s not what he doesn’t know, or the process that doesn’t work, it’s what he DOES KNOW that’s causing the problem. He doesn’t want to do a hard part of his job, so he’s going to do something else. I’m sure you’ve been around kids that caused slow downs in the check out line with negative behavior. If that behavior never worked before, they’d never use it, but because they know it has worked, they will use it and push it relentlessly until they get it to work again. Behavior rewarded will continue or increase.

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The focus: Improving Financial Performance through improved Accountability. In this hard hitting new book, Ted Garnett talks directly to leaders about a crisis in our country, an Accountability crisis, and provides tangible solutions and tactical approach to improve. The book is filled with proven steps enabling the reader to improve results immediately. Most organizations could stand to improve their performance in this day and age. The best part is that the approach presented will strengthen and improve almost any relationship, whether personal or professional. Features of this timely book include:

• Quick Read: Writing a long book is easy. Keeping it short, and giving real value, that’s what AccountaCution has accomplished. You can read the 110 page book on one short airplane ride! However if you crave more…the online toolbox will provide as much or even more content that you may select based on your team’s specific situation!
• Online Toolbox: Comprehensive supplements to the book with worksheets, and application tools each reader can select ala carte based on their current situation.
• The Formula for SPEED: You’ll have to read the book to learn this foundational relationship concept. It’s inherently understood by all successful leaders and is the basis for all effective outcomes with people…including AccountaCution.
• Results Orientation: Few books go beyond examining accountability issues to provide an actual step by step process to getting results through improved relationships and accountability. AccountaCution provides this much needed practical approach!
• Retention: Authored with the retention and implementation of the reader in mind, Ted has structured the tools for implementation. You will quickly grasp the approach with tools like CPR and FIT which are detailed step-by-step approaches you can incorporate in your approach with your team!

Chapter 1: The Need for AccountaCution
Chapter 2: Foundation: The Formula for Speed and Planned Relationship Management
Chapter 3: Self Accountability
Chapter 4: Peer to Peer Accountability
Chapter 5: Downward Accountability
Chapter 6: AccountaCution Applied
Appendix A: Can We Measure the Results?

“Relationships yield results! AccountaCution is an entertaining guide to Ted’s unwavering belief and teachings that the development of effective relationships is the precursor to outstanding results…..results in which there is accountability for execution. Whether it be with your team at work or with your family at home, they won’t care what you know until they know that you care!”

– Brett Elson, Regional Director, Fortune 500, Dallas Texas

“Ted’s no nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is approach to accountability blended with his unique personal anecdotes make this book a valuable reference, even to a small company like mine. His techniques are not limited to employees – they work equally well with vendors, customers and even your own family!”

– Matt Gengrich, CEO, Small Technology Company Owner, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

“We are so doggone process heavy here, and are stuck in the paradigm you list from your fellow consultant. We are missing this AccountaCution piece overall in our organization, and I feel this is probably very widespread in the world. (I hope this bodes very well for you and your book.) I see our staff breaking our process knowing full well they know the process…it’s because they’re like the linebacker. AccountaCution has me FIRED UP to get results!”

– Jason Grahek, Partner, Mid-sized Engineering Firm, Twin Cities, Minnesota

Ted Garnett has produced many works but considers this to be the most needed and impacting work of his life. “Every client I work with is interested in improving results and accountability. There are tremendous business improvement opportunities everywhere you look. If we can improve only small amounts in this key area, we can get tremendous outcomes!”

Ted is passionate about helping teams to help themselves towards tangible improvement. His often candid and direct approach to analysis and solutions is a welcome change from typical theory and concept consultants. His ability to translate strategic issues into bottom line results has gained him favor with many fortune 500 companies as well as small and mid-sized organizations.

You can visit Ted’s bio at Performance Resources Consulting, LLC www.resourcezone.net.
Ted Garnett has produced many works but considers this to be the most needed and impacting work of his life. “Every client I work with is interested in improving results and accountability. There are tremendous business improvement opportunities everywhere you look. If we can improve only small amounts in this key area, we can get tremendous outcomes!”

Ted is passionate about helping teams to help themselves towards tangible improvement. His often candid and direct approach to analysis and solutions is a welcome change from typical theory and concept consultants. His ability to translate strategic issues into bottom line results has gained him favor with many fortune 500 companies as well as small and mid-sized organizations.

You can read Ted’s bio at Performance Resources Consulting, LLC, by clicking here.