The Seven Commitments

August 31, 2010

From: Parker, M.E. (2008).  Who said so?: the questions revolutionary businesses ask that make them successful.  Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

1. Attitude control: commit to control attitude and behavior.
2. Identifying and strengthening individual weaknesses: commit to continually identify and strengthen individual weaknesses, including aggressive attitude, ineffective communication, inferiority complex, low self esteem, and desire for power.
3. Positive thought process: commit to maintaining a positive attitude even in difficult circumstances.
4. Effective communication: commit to sending effective messages and listening actively.
5. High tolerance level: commit to exercising extreme patience in challenging circumstances.
6. Resilience: commit to recovering quickly and bouncing back from disappointments and frustrations.
7. Respect for authority: commit to respecting leaders, team members, and customers (Parker, 2008, p. 69).

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