commitment pdf
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“A willingness to give your time and energy to something that you believe in, or a promise or firm
decision to do something”
WHY IS COMMITMENT SO IMPORTANT?
• The more committed people there are, the more effective they are in influencing others.
• People who are committed are the ones who don't take discouragement seriously.
• People cooperate at a higher level when they share commitment.
• If people are committed to an effort for a period of time, they will learn what they need to know to be more effective
INDIVIDUAL COMMITMENT
To commit to something means making a promise with oneself to achieve a goal. This goal can be anything, from stopping smoking or
drinking to improve your Communication Skills. Commit
Requires: • ACTION • PERSEVERANCE (no matter what)
• RESULTS (with no excuse)
You begin with “who” rather than “what”. If people are on
the plane because of who else is on the plane, then it`s
much easier to change direction.
Having committed people on the plane
makes the motivation issue go away.
If you have the wrong people, it doesn`t matter wether you discover the right path; you still won`t
achieve greatness.
THREE SIMPLE TRUTHS
A REAL LIFE EXAMPLE ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Collins, James C. "Unwavering Resolve." Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap-‐-‐and Others Don't. New York, NY: HarperBusiness, 2001. 30. Print.
• CEO George Cain • Lived of its Cash Cow:
erythromycin • Nepotism in management
(Family leadership) • Despised mediocrity
• Fired his family • Rebuilt both
– The board – Executive Team
"SecZon 5. Building and Sustaining Commitment." Chapter 14. Core FuncAons in Leadership. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.
• Work on an issue that is important to them.
• Meet and spend time with like-
minded people
• Expand their skills
• Be a part of the team
• Learn how to lead
• Rise to a challenge
• Meet high standards
• Accomplish something significant. WHY DOES THIS WORK?
“Those who build great companies unerstand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It is
one thing above all others: the ability to get and keep enough committed people.”
AS WE SAID…
ABILITY TO WORK TIRELESSLY
ABILITY TO COOPERATE
PERSEVERANCE CREATIVITY
ABILITY TO COMMIT OTHERS
What is presentation commitment? a) A willingness to give your time and energy to something that you believe
in, or a promise or firm decision to do something. b) A willingness to give your time and energy to alcohol, or a promise or firm
decision to get drunk. c) A willingness to give your time and energy to drugs, or a promise or firm
decision to become a drug addict. d) A willingness to give your time and energy to believe in superman, or a
promise or firm decision to be superman
Was everybody committed in the clap show? a) What is presentation commitment? Yes, but it was playback. b) No, Tes was not committed. c) Yes but no, it depends. d) All the answers are correct
Is Comitment important? a) Yes, but just for clapping. b) Yes, always. c) No, better may the force be with you. d) A and C are correct.
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