Why do Irish politician not accept personal accountability for their actions in public life – look at the recent events and the scandals with semi state spending, expenses and decision on infrastructure projects and the enormous over spends and wastage.
Yet not one public employee or minister has been fired, why? Well I feel if you can fire one of them the others can get fired, so lets not start the ball rolling as who knows where it might end up. It is a shame on all those who know what the right position is to take but yet do not have the courage to make these decision and take action.
They can make all the excuse they like and hide behind legal advice but I am sure there are other legal people that would offer different advice and would be will to take the right course of action. Ones charter is one of the most important things in your life and I must say that our current politicians (with no emphasis on any particular party) have a lot to answer for yet not one of them will accept accountability and take action.
Well all I can say is you have failed to fulfil your commitment to the people that your serve. Failure to stand up and do what is right is a failure of leadership.
Recently a CEO within an organisation was directly informed of an employee at management level who was dishonest, their behaviour was totally unprofessional and bullied individuals, yet this CEO failed to do the right thing, they failed to take action and demonstrate that this behaviour was not acceptable or to be tolerated within their organisation.
What a weakness in their leadership, what does this demonstrate to others within the organisation except it is OK to behave like this, as this behaviour is acceptable.
This is just a small example, but when our politicians are doing the same thing then what is the culture they create within our society, remember what gets honoured in a country gets done. How come they expect others in society to be accountable for their actions and behaviours but not them?
Find me an honest politician and you will find a true leader that people will respect and follow why because they will be accountable, when the time comes they will do the right things. I had finished writing this blog when I heard on the radio that George Lee resigned from politics for his own reasons, and most of the people have commented on his honesty and willingness to create changes, I don’t know George Lee at all but here is a man that has taken accountability for his own decisions and stood up to be counted.
If there were only others like him and stated that yes there is something very wrong with the systems we have. I have also heard on the radio some of the negative comments about his decision. If you are not honest with yourself who can you be honest with.
Do you accept accountability for your actions, remember what gets honoured in an organisation or country gets done, where is your personal leadership and dignity for yourself?
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