本周职商词汇是“责任”。如果你想在工作中担任更高职务，那你就得了解这个词的重要性。因为，如果别人认为你极有责任心，那在他们眼里，你就是个很专业，很靠谱的人，有资格承担更多的责任。

Today’s Zhishang Word of the Week is, Accountability, or Zeren. If you want to be considered for bigger roles in your career, then you need to understand the importance of this word. Because being viewed by others as highly accountable says that you’re someone who is professional and reliable to handle bigger responsibilities. 

 “责任”即对自己所说、所做的所有事情负责，并知道别人对你的期望值。如果你犯了错，或者某事进展不顺利，你不会找借口，费口舌解释，也不会指责他人。事情出错时，有责任心的人知道，现在最重要的是弥补过错，然后确保此类错误不会再犯。这就是“责任”。

Accountability means taking ownership and responsibility for everything that you say and do, and knowing what others expect of you. So if you make a mistake or do something that didn’t turn out well, it means no excuses, long explanations, or pointing fingers at others. When something goes wrong, accountable people know that what matters most is to fix it and then make sure that it doesn’t happen again. That’s it.

如果你是别人的领导，这时，责任还意味着要为手下员工所做的事，所犯的错负责。如果他们没办好某件事，责任在于你，他们的培训、专业性、态度、工作和成果都由你负责。如果你无法确保这些事项，你就无法成为出色的领导或经理。

By the way, when you lead and manage others, accountability also means taking responsibility for the work and mistakes of your subordinates as well. So if they don’t do something well, you’re the one that others hold responsible for their training, professionalism, attitude, effort, and results. If you can’t ensure these, then you’re not going to be a successful leader or manager.

优秀的工作重视具有高度责任心，能为自己所产出、交出的成果负责的人才。没有责任心，就别指望着能得到管理层、客户和团队成员的信任。这就是本周职商词汇。

Good companies value people who have a strong sense of accountability for the results they produce and deliver to others. Without this, you can’t expect your management, clients, or team members to trust you. And that’s my Zhishang Word of the Week.