Commitment Strength
Are Our Promises Just Words?
Answer these ten questions to assess whether your organisation's commitments have real binding strength or are performative—signalling intent without creating constraint.
Are your organisation's commitments formally connected to consequences—not just stated, but anchored to something that matters?
If your organisation failed to follow through on a major commitment, would specific consequences trigger automatically?
Are your commitments embedded in governance structure rather than dependent on current leadership?
Would your key commitments still exist and be binding in 5 years, regardless of leadership changes?
Is there a clear, independent way to determine whether your commitments have been kept—not self-reported?
Do your commitments have defined success criteria that external observers could verify?
When commitments are not met, do actual consequences occur—not just discussions about consequences?
Are enforcement mechanisms pre-defined and automatic, rather than requiring new decisions when failures occur?
Could your commitments be easily circumvented through exceptions, reinterpretation, or quiet abandonment?
Do leaders retain the ability to suspend commitments when convenient?
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