We’ve all heard that line... usually in a breakup. A way to exit a relationship without taking full responsibility. But what if leaders used those same words not to avoid accountability, but to embrace it?

In this episode of The Leadership Table, Dr. Jonathan Lotson reframes one of the most common phrases in modern culture and turns it into a powerful leadership principle. Because many leadership challenges don’t stem from a lack of talent, resources, or vision, they stem from a lack of accountability.

This conversation explores why saying “It’s me” is so difficult for leaders, how accountability differs from self-blame, and why ownership is the foundation of trust, clarity, and credibility. You’ll be introduced to a practical framework... the “It’s Me” Accountability Mirror, designed to help leaders examine their modeling, messaging, and monitoring.

Whether you’re a faith leader, nonprofit or governmental leader, or an executive, this episode offers practical tools to help you lead with humility without losing authority, correct with care, and build cultures where accountability is the standard, not the exception.

Because accountability doesn’t just grow leaders.
It grows teams, strengthens organizations, and takes missions to the next level.