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Accountability Follow-Through

peopleaccountability92% High

12

Occurrences

91%

Success Rate

4.5

Avg Rating

Description

When you issue a warning or mandate with stated consequences, you follow through. Warnings are not threats - they are commitments. The credibility of future accountability depends on following through now.

Typical Approach

Execute the stated consequence without softening. If the warning was clear and the timeline has passed, act. Do not renegotiate or extend deadlines post-hoc.

Trigger Conditions

Keywords:
warningdeadlineconsequencesmandateultimatum
Constraints: warning was clearly communicated, timeline has elapsed, person had opportunity to comply

Last applied: January 13, 2026

Created: January 6, 2026

Pattern ID: 6690d1c7-2abb-4872-8a00-bf2e83ceb56c