Which ALQ category includes stewardship and accountability?

• A. Executing the Mission
• B. Leading People
• C. Improving the Unit
• D. Managing Resources

Answer: (D)

Stewardship and accountability are about taking care of and accurately accounting for the resources a unit relies on—people, money, equipment, time, and information. Leaders who focus on these traits ensure resources are planned, protected, used efficiently, and tracked for readiness and outcomes. In the ALQ framework, this responsibility is housed under Managing Resources. It covers planning and directing resources, property accountability, budgeting and cost awareness, asset protection, and risk management to sustain operations. Other categories focus more on people, process improvement, or executing tasks, but stewardship and accountability align most closely with how resources are managed and safeguarded.