Pushing uncommitted people is like driving a car without gas.
Commitment solves:
- Foot-dragging.
- Excuse-making.
- Constant supervision.
Commitment turns intention into action.
Compliance is forced. Commitment is given. The difference is relationship.
“If you want people to be committed, commit to them.” Dee Ann Turner, Former VP of Corporate Talent at Chick-fil-A, author of, “It’s My Pleasure.”
3 Ways to Ignite Commitment
#1. Care
Get out of leadership if you don’t care about people.
Don’t choose between results or relationships. Achieve results through relationships.
Invite people to commit. Don’t pressure them.
#2. Commit to People
Goal-driven leaders risk stepping on people.
Support results with people goals.
- Build development plans.
- Provide coaching and mentoring.
- Honor initiative and effort.
- Strengthen team relationships.
#3. Bring Benefit
Help people reach their goals.
Align personal and organizational goals. Alignment builds responsibility.
- Talk about their dreams.
- Connect personally.
- Care about their challenges and losses.
- Expect top performance.
Drive Meets Heart
No one commits to small-hearted leaders.
Generosity invites commitment.
Tenacity without generosity makes you a bulldozer.
Generosity without tenacity makes you a pushover.
Leadership generosity is open-hearted tenacity.
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