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There are five agreements that committed partners align on and use
daily to hold each other accountable. This chapter discusses the first agree-
ment—standing for the success of each other both publicly and privately.
Chapter 7 discusses honoring and fulfilling commitments; Chapter 8
focuses on talking straight responsibly; Chapter 9 explores aligning emo-
tionally and intellectually; and Chapter 10 examines holding each other
accountable.

The Five Agreements of Committed Partners

1. We stand for the success of each other both publicly and
privately.
2. We honor and fulfill commitments.
3. We talk straight responsibly.
4. We align emotionally and intellectually.
5. We hold each other accountable.

Committed partners agree to stand for the success of each other in all
conversations—one-on-one, meetings, and electronic. They master spe-
cific skills for strengthening the working relationship: conspiring for each
other, listening for positive intention, and cleaning up and recovering
quickly when breakdowns occur.

Conspiring For Each Other at Every Opportunity
Your first accountability as a committed partner is to transform the auto-
matic behavior of conspiring against others to the extraordinary behavior
of conspiring for others. Committed partners stop conspiracies against each
other by actively intervening, taking a stand for the person or group, and
facilitating clean ups in derailed relationships.
As a committed partner, you must be willing to honestly identify where
you have not supported others and have conspired against them.
Remember that mere intention does not matter; people respond to your
impact, not your intention.
I will tell you right now that you unintentionally engage in conspira-
cies against others. It happens in an instant. Most leaders are unaware of