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Commitment(s) (Cont.): Communication, 169
honoring, 189 oppositional speaking and, 226–227
intellectually committed level of precision of, 208–209
alignment and, 236, 239–240 (See also Language; Talking straight)
language of, 182–183, 191–192 Compliance:
making requests for, 194–195 as barrier to authentic alignment,
managing, 189–190 222–224
managing requests for, 195 complying level of alignment and,
to one another’s success, 164 236, 238–239
promises compared with, 183–190 forcing, engaging alignment versus, 227
revoking, 193–194 Complying level of alignment, 236,
talking straight and, 213–214 238–239
team reaction to leader’s lack of, Concerned level of alignment, 236,
176–177 238
treating casually, as blind spot, Conditional circle of trust, 155
48–50 Confidence, commitments and, 175–176
your word as your bond and, Conflict:
180–182 holding each other accountable and,
Committed partnerships, 23–24, 262–263
145–172 oppositional speaking and, 226–227
agreements of partners and, 157–164 Conspiring against others:
becoming a committed partner and, as blind spot, 50–52
137, 139 cleaning the slate, 168
building, 131–132, 164–169 examples of, 100
building networks of, 276–277 Conspiring for one another, committed
business success related to, 146–148 partnerships and, 158–161
calling for, 136, 138 Constructive intervention, 256–258
committing to one another’s success Context:
and, 164 engaging people and, 271–275
communicating expectations and, personal, expanding, 90–96
169 Conversations:
focusing on mission-critical objectives, difficult, avoiding (see Avoiding
136, 138 difficult conversations/situations)
holding each other accountable and, private, making public, 209
259–263 Counterintuitive thinking, for transfor-
long-term advantage of, 169 mation, 123–127
ownership and, 151–157 Courage:
resolving past issues and, 165–168 to confront blind spots, 60
trust and, 151–157 to take 100% accountability, 127–128
working together and, 148–151 for taking a stand, 129