Stuff Up The Project? ...Take It On The Chin, Man.
I've been thinking a lot lately... And with a first hand insight into the manic activities of big business and large-scale projects, when something goes wrong and things get heated, very few people to volunteer to raise their hands and claim accountability for their actions in fear of reprisal from upper management. It's a scary situation, especially if you're the guy with the guilty conscience. As the old saying goes, if it was an honest mistake, your best course of action is to take it on the chin and be held accountable... But why do they say this? Where did the cliche come from?
I've been reading a project management article outlining the quintessential elements to understanding project management and the steps that need to be followed in order to carry out a project successfully from start to finish. One point that is made explicitly clear is this... If you are to successfully manage a project, you must ensure before you commence business that everyone in the team understands the concept of single point responsibility. This means unambiguous accountability.
The blame game scenario is seen time and time again within the corporate world, and even if you are guilty of a mistake and are terrified of coming clean about it, if you want what's best for the team and for the project - you should come clean as stalling on accountability only stunts the progress of your entire team.
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