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Few words in the English language carry the emotional impact that accountability does. Simply mentioning the word can create powerful physiological and emotional responses in the hearer. Accountability has undeniable power to create results, and yet for many people, when it's promoted by someone with authority, the word often elicits anxiety and engenders avoidance behaviors. There is a reason for this accountability anxiety, and it starts with the widely promulgated meaning of accountability.

The early 2020 version of Merriam‐Webster's online dictionary defines accountability as (emphasis and underlines are mine):

1 Subject to giving an account: ANSWERABLE… held her accountable for the damage

2 Capable of being explained: EXPLAINABLE… leaving aside variations accountable as printer errors… – Peter Shaw

Examples of accountable in a sentence:

If anything goes wrong, I will hold you personally accountable!

The owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child.

Did you notice the hidden assumption evident in each example and definition?