Explanation from family to society

My daughter often asks her father why. She asks questions about everything in the family. From small things like why she shouldn't eat fried food, why her father knows Mr. A, Mrs. B to bigger things like family expenses, what she will do after she finishes school, why the environment is polluted...

All my nephew's questions must be answered. If I don't answer them thoroughly, he won't be happy.

The same is true for a husband and wife. There are things that are easy to understand, but there are things that are not easy. Things that are not easy must be explained. This is not about scrutinizing each other, but about reconciling the already complicated relationships in society that are encroaching on the family.

I just returned to my hometown to help move the grave of my fifth generation. My uncle explained the reason very thoroughly, called several times, and held industry meetings until most people agreed before proceeding. When building a grave, there are many options. The details are all related to the question of why. Because there are different opinions, it is necessary to explain why it is built that way. Only when the opinions are reasonable can consensus be reached and then the work can be carried out. The work is therefore smooth, and everyone is happy.

Sometimes we even have to explain to our neighbors. Because living in a neighboring space has many things that are related and affect each other. From the story of a dog accidentally barking at night causing insomnia to the story of children mistakenly taking each other's toys... Only then can we maintain the neighborly relationship, be happy to see each other in the morning without being stressed and bringing frustration to the office.

I simply understand that it is to explain and carry out accountability. Every action, every decision that impacts and influences others needs to have an explanation as to why, where its rationality lies…

Good accountability will lead to right decisions, consensus and smooth work.

Looking at the broader social and local organizations and agencies, the accountability of managers and leaders is even more important. Every decision must be carefully considered, in other words, it must be explained to the colleagues why the decision was made.

In democratic organizations, leaders are required to explain their decisions. This is a two-way process. Leaders are accountable and subordinates are also responsible for asking their leaders to explain why they made the decisions they did.

A leader who is aware of his or her responsibilities and takes accountability seriously will create an atmosphere of democracy and consensus within the organization. When a leader explains his or her decision-making choices, it also conveys a message of democracy and policy advocacy. These things all contribute to the smooth implementation of decisions.

When doing a good job of explaining, it also has the effect of training and educating cadres about thinking methods and how to solve complex problems, thereby building a progressive, united and developing collective.

Obviously, accountability has contributed to social development, creating material wealth and a more civilized spiritual life.

Accountability culture is necessary not only for those who lead and manage society but also for each individual. This is a progressive culture, a product of democracy, openness and transparency. In feudal times, there was no such culture. As our country enters the process of innovation, openness and integration, the phrase accountability is mentioned more and more.

But the road to a culture of accountability is still arduous. Looking out into the wider space outside Hai Duong, there have been some decisions in the past that have made many people wonder. Wonder because they do not follow the regulations that are made public for the people to know.

But surely decision makers have done due diligence where necessary and there is information that the average person doesn’t know. Hopefully!