{"id":1057,"date":"2026-04-20T03:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2026-04-20T03:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:43:23","slug":"importance-of-understanding-commitment-of-your-team-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojoeapen.com\/blog\/importance-of-understanding-commitment-of-your-team-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of understanding Commitment from your team members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I remember reading this behaviour improvement for leaders in Marshall Goldmsith’s book, “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”, and have experienced and observed this play out in most organizational\/leadership settings in multiple geographies. This is a really important leadership behaviour that has high linkage to team member engagement and commitment.

Marshall posted the following notes recently on LinkdedIn:

“A classic challenge for smart, successful leaders \u2013 especially leaders with technical backgrounds (like engineers) – is \u2018adding too much value\u2019.

What does this mean?

Imagine that I report to you.  I am young, smart and enthusiastic.  I come to you with an idea.  You think it is a great idea.  Rather than just saying, \u201cgreat idea\u201d our natural tendency is to say, \u201cWhy don\u2019t you add this to it?\u201d

Here is the problem.  Although your \u2018added value\u2019 may make the quality of the idea 5% better.  It may decrease my commitment to make it work by 50%.
Your direct report may be feeling, \u201cIt is no longer MY idea boss. Now it is YOUR idea.\u201d

David Ulrich, taught me that, \u201cEffectiveness of execution is a function of A. the quality of the idea – times – B. my commitment to make it work.

As a leader, before \u2018adding value\u2019, think, \u201cWill my comment increase the commitment of the person I am talk to right now?\u201d

If the answer is, \u201cno\u201d. Then ask yourself, \u201cIs it worth it?\u201d

Sometimes it is. Often it is not.

These few seconds of reflection can go a long way in helping you build commitment, and ultimately empower, the members of your team. ”

Improving this impactful behaviour as a leader takes awareness, reflection, and continued practice. Effectiveness of execution anywhere does look to be a function of the quality of the idea and the commitment to make it work. It would serve you well as a leader and manager to remember this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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