5 Accountability Symmetry

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[Verse 1]
The boardroom decides but never pays the price
When predictions fail they just roll the dice
Move to new positions before the truth comes out
Leaving others holding bags of doubt
But there's a better way to make them care
When outcomes matter and stakes are shared

[Chorus]
Symmetry, accountability
Make the deciders face reality
Post-decision review, track every choice
Give the silent risks a voice
Long horizon stakes that can't escape
Symmetric accountability takes shape

[Verse 2]
Formal review process maps each call
To the person who made it, consequences fall
Not just for acting when they should have waited
For staying silent when they should have stated
Commission and omission both have weight
When careers depend on getting it straight

[Chorus]
Symmetry, accountability
Make the deciders face reality
Post-decision review, track every choice
Give the silent risks a voice
Long horizon stakes that can't escape
Symmetric accountability takes shape

[Bridge]
Public commitments on the record stand
Reputational stakes throughout the land
Assignment cycles come and go
But accountability's got to flow
Beyond the normal corporate game
Track the outcomes, name the name

[Verse 3]
When leaders know they'll face the heat
For every choice and missed heartbeat
Strategic thinking starts to change
Long-term vision rearranged
The incentives finally align
With outcomes down the bottom line

[Chorus]
Symmetry, accountability
Make the deciders face reality
Post-decision review, track every choice
Give the silent risks a voice
Long horizon stakes that can't escape
Symmetric accountability takes shape

[Outro]
If asymmetric drives distortion
Symmetric accountability's the portion
That keeps the organization true
To what the data's telling you

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