About the Author

Mark Samuel is the Founder and CEO of B STATE. For over forty years, he has served as a thought leader for creating accountable organizations by developing and transforming teams at every level.

Mark is the author of:

  • Creating the Accountable Organization: A Practical Guide to Improving Performance Execution,

  • The award-winning Making Yourself Indispensable: The Power of Personal Accountability, and

  • B STATE: A New Roadmap for Bold Leadership, Brave Culture, and Breakthrough Results.

He regularly speaks on the topic of breakthrough teams and rapid culture transformation.

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Solutions

Built for every part of your organization.

Develop leaders and teams who take greater ownership, work effectively across functions, and execute on your most important business priorities.

For Teams

Aligned Team Execution

Breakdown silos and build the execution system that aligns people, teams, and departments around your highest business priorities.

Create Team Agreements, establish Team Habits, and strengthen shared ownership so work moves faster, decision quality improves, and execution becomes more consistent across the organization.

The results measured and guaranteed.

For LEADERS

Develop Accountable Leaders

Fundamentals of Accountable Leadership

Develop leaders who own outcomes instead of assigning blame. A focused program that moves a leader, and the people they lead, from finger-pointing to accountability.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Build shared ownership across functions, so the results that no single team controls finally get owned. For leaders whose success depends on people they don't manage.

For Individuals & Organizations

Build Workforce Performance

Taking Charge of Your Success

Navigate org change, workforce transitions, and career development. Help people own their growth and their results, using the same positive accountability that transforms teams.

Critical Thinking for Business Results

A program for sharper decisions and clearer thinking across your teams.

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