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The Oz Principle - A Book Summary

This article is based on the following rampant. Though majority of the people
book: The Oz Principle : Getting Results found in this dimension are weak in
Through Individual and Organizational accountability, this does not mean that
Accountability By Roger Connors, Tom very accountable individuals are exempt
Smith, and Craig Hickman Published by from falling Below The Line. They, too,
Penguin Group, 2004 ISBN 1-59184-024-4 slip every now and then. The only
234 pages difference is that they know how to get
In The Oz Principle, Connors, Smith, and out of the rut.
Hickman brilliantly use the analogy of A Simple Solution to Victimization
"The Wizard of Oz" to discuss a business Individuals and organizations Below The
philosophy aimed in propelling Line languish in self-pity until they get
individuals and organizations to overcome trapped in the "I Am a Victim" mind-set
unfavorable circumstances and achieve and find it hard to break free from the
desired results. This philosophy can be vicious cycle. Accountability offers a
encompassed in one word: ACCOUNTABILITY. very simple choice to make, albeit a
The eponymous principle builds upon the difficult one to act upon: "You can
ethos of personal and organizational either get stuck or get results." So
accountability. It explores the root stark in its simplicity that most people
cause of an organization's impediments to fail to realize that the ball has always
exceptional performance and productivity, been in their court.
and provides great insight on how to The Power of Individual Accountability:
re-establish a business from the bottom Moving Yourself Above The Line
up, emphasizing on the thin line that The first step to accountability is
separates success from failure. The Above recognizing the problem. It takes great
The Line, Below The Line methodology is courage to admit that you are stuck in a
the driving force behind The Oz difficult situation. Most people,
Principle. however, fail to view reality the way it
The Oz Principle: Getting Results through is because they choose to ignore it or
Accountability they accept the situation as the status
Just like Dorothy's search for the Wizard quo and go along with it.
of Oz for enlightenment, individuals and To commence the march up the Steps to
organizations also seek out the wizard Accountability, you must first muster the
that will save them from the maladies courage to:a) recognize when you fall
that afflict their workplace. However, Below The Line;b) realize that remaining
the wizard is just a distraction, bearing Below The Line not only ignores the real
new-fangled business philosophies and problem but leads to increasingly poor
management fads that will only create a results; c) acknowledge and accept
layer atop the ugly truth that needs to reality as the first step toward taking
be revealed. When the core problem is not accountability.
addressed, the ills will eventually Mustering the courage to See It will lead
resurface and the business is back to its to the next step, Owning It. Here, you
sorry state. must have the heart to own the
Victim Thinking or Failed Accountability circumstances you've recognized in the
When a company suffers from poor See It step as well as the results that
performance or unsatisfactory results, will come from the course of action you
individuals from top management all the plan to take.
way to the front line begin "What else can I do to rise above my
finger-pointing, forming excuses, circumstances and achieve the results I
rationalizing, and justifying, instead of want?" That is the question to
doing something to alleviate the continually ask yourself when you find
situation. They foolishly profess that yourself stuck in a stubborn situation.
the circumstances have made victims of Apart from creating solutions, Solving It
them, that the events are completely out also involves foresight in determining
of their control, and that they shouldn't the worst possible scenario that can
be blamed for the company's current happen, and being prepared to battle it
problems. It's always something or head on.
someone else, never themselves. Having solutions is not enough if you
Above The Line, Below The Line neglect practical application. You can't
A thin line separates failure and Do It unless you make yourself
success, greatness and mediocrity. accountable not only for immediate
Above The Line, you'll find the Steps to circumstances but also for future
Accountability which include in accomplishment. With this, you are
chronological order: See It, Own It, empowering not only yourself but also
Solve It, and Do It. The first step, See your organization.
It, means acknowledging the problem; to It's so easy to be pulled back Below The
Own It is to assume responsibility for Line, especially if you don't accept full
the problem and the results; Solve It accountability for the situation and the
means to formulate solutions to remedy future. A lot people are afraid to become
the situation; and, as a culminating accountable because they fear the risks
step, Do It commands the practical associated with it. However, know that
application of the solutions identified. without taking the big leap, you will
Below The Line is where the never get anywhere.
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