Accountability Partner - Part 2

I’m a Fractional Leader who specializes in accountability, but I have a confession.

It’s much easier to provide accountability than it is to seek it.

Even while positioning myself as a partner for organizations—aligning expectations and clearing blockers—I realized something: I need one, too. 

Lately, I’ve caught myself trying to outsource that "need" to AI. It’s tempting. I use LLMs to:

 - Pressure-test ideas.

 - Refine messaging.

 - Tighten communication.

It's powerful, but it’s sterile. An algorithm can simulate logic, but it cannot share a Pulse.

I’ve started looking for what I’m calling PGP—the three things a screen just can’t replicate:

• Pulse: The literal energy of another human who has skin in the game.

• Glance: The non-verbal "gut check" you get when their poker face slips.

• Proximity: The focused, shared space that forces reality to set in.

AI is for efficiency. Pulse, Glance, and Proximity are for execution.

Real accountability isn’t micromanagement or "cheerleading." It’s just having someone willing to sit across the table (or the Zoom screen) and say: “Okay, let’s actually turn this into a plan.”

Are you relying on an algorithm for your "gut checks," or do you have a PGP partner?