TL;DR: A GM flashback shows how blame-based, command-and-control leadership destroys accountability instead of creating it. Real accountability starts at the top–when leaders model learning, responsibility, and psychological safety rather than fear and punishment. I’ve written before about Bob. He was the Plant Superintendent (the #2 in command, if you will) at the GM Livonia Engine Plant, where I started my career from 1995 to 1997. See some previous posts about my time there. Bob was … Continue reading Accountability in Leadership: A GM Flashback on Blame, Fear, and Culture