# Accountability as Toughness by Gene Kranz > “Tough means accepting accountability.” > **— Gene Kranz**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [“Callsign: White Flight,” Houston We Have a Podcast — NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/podcasts/houston-we-have-a-podcast/callsign-white-flight/) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 029, “Accountability as Toughness.” - **Why it belongs:** Toughness is separated from bluster and placed inside responsibility. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Character - Value 04 - Responsibility|Responsibility]] - **American route:** [[american/American Comportment - 08 - Conflict, Repair, and Discretion|Conflict, Repair, and Discretion]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Competence|American Competence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Tough means accepting accountability.” — Gene Kranz, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-029-accountability-as-toughness ```