Throw Your Stuff Off the Plane

A guide to making the leap from imposed accountability to personal commitment for both individuals and organizations.

Accountability — we all want the people around us to be responsible, reveal genuine commitment, keep their word, and stay away from blaming others. But organizational systems that aim to institutionalize accountability don’t quite go all the way. People are people. They have their own wants and needs, their own psychological tangles, and they often don’t particularly want to be held accountable, let alone confront others who have let them down.

Throw Your Stuff Off the Plane is here to help. It reveals the missing ingredient organizations usually overlook: personal responsibility. It’s an approach to self-improvement for each reader, centring on untangling the conflicting thoughts that block personal responsibility. And it’s a guide for every leader who wants to go all the way.

Art Horn, founder of HORN Training and Consulting, has worked for thirty years helping individuals locate personal responsibility and translate it into organizational accountability. He is an educator, consultant, and executive coach, as well as the author of four previous books on the topics of leadership and self-management. He lives in Toronto.

Throw Your Stuff Off the Plane is compelling, insightful, and rich with very practical ideas. Art Horn guides any leaders who understand that good strategies are not enough when the team is not fully engaged and dedicated. Getting people to become more responsible is the essence of solving day-to-day accountability problems … I love this book!

Eric Ruggirello, Chief Financial Officer, Bayer Canada, Toronto

To be accountable or to be a victim is one of those elemental decisions that everyone needs to make. Simply, the former leads you to a happier and more rewarding life. This book is a thoughtful, valuable guide to helping achieve that.

Rob Pitfield, Chairman, Traveledge, Toronto

Through insightful discussion and real-life examples, Throw Your Stuff Off the Plane provides an excellent roadmap to improving one’s self, subordinates, and company. Great book!

Jerry Berman, Area President, M/I Homes, Washington, D.C.

Throw Your Stuff Off the Plane is a practical guide for anyone interested in the pursuit of self-discovery and will benefit any organization. If you’re interested in driving more accountability, this book is for you! But keep a mirror with you at all times and be ready for some serious self-analysis as the journey all starts from within.

Christian Giroux, Area Commercial Director, EMEA, Abbott Nutrition International, Dubai 

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