I was very taken by the book 'The Power of Strategic Commitment' written by Josh Leibner, Gerson Mader, and Alan Weiss. I wanted my team to learn about it so I put this presentation together using some of the ideas from the book. The live presentation has more content in terms of anecdotes etc., that haven't been captured - but the essence is here.

2. Make A Difference
• Focus on making a difference–with your team and beyond
• Don’t be afraid to Think Big
• Know where you are, and know where you want to be

3. “Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very
important that you do it.”
–Mahatma Gandhi

4. Bring The Vision To Life
• Declare a future state, and manage towards it
• The vision is the guiding light for decisions about time,
resources, budgets

5. “Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is
simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a
positive difference.”
–Joel Barker

6. Be Authentic
• Be transparent (no hidden agendas)
• Own up to shortcomings
• No sugar-coating

7. “Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming
better than you are.”
–Julius Charles Hare

8. Operate With Integrity
• Be Honest
• Be Ethical
• Be Trustworthy

9. “Honesty is...conforming our words to reality. Integrity is
conforming reality to our words.”
–Stephen R. Covey

10. Be Bold And Courageous
• Face reality
• No Excuses
• No rationalizations
• No easy ways out
• Stay the course

11. “With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to
be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is
the foundation of integrity.”
–Keshavan Nair

12. Have Each Other’s Backs
• Peers are partners
• No behind the back conversations
• Deal with issues openly, directly, quickly

13. “The leaders who work most effectively don't think ‘I.’ They
think ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They accept responsibility and
don't sidestep it, but ‘we’ gets the credit. This is what creates
trust, what enables you to get the task done.”
–Peter Drucker

14. Communicate Openly And
Honestly
• Do not leave things unsaid
• Raise & address any misunderstandings, rumours, gossip,
that could undermine the future
• Provide feedback & coaching to each other, including the
CEO
• Be open & willing to receive feedback, even if it’s
uncomfortable

15. “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.”
–Ken Blanchard

16. Build And Empower Leaders
• Be committed to development and growth

17. “An empowered organization is one in which individuals have
the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally
succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational
success.”
–Stephen Covey

18. Generate Passion
• Fully identify with the future of the organization
• Demand excellence

19. “Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without
passion.”
–Georg Wilhelm