NARMADA COLLEGE
OF MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION FORUM
“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes… but
no plans.”
– Peter F. Drucker
Narmada College of
Management recommenced its Discussion Forum on Saturday, 16th
September, 2023 in the presence of Dr. P H Shah Sir, Dr. Trupti Almoula Madam
and all Faculties. The theme of discussion was “Commitment”. The session began
with a discussion on the meaning of commitment. It was followed by experience
sharing by the participants about fulfillment of commitments and incidents
where they failed to uphold them. A gist
of the discussion is given below.
Commitment is more than
a promise to do or give something. It is the state or quality of being
dedicated to a particular cause or person, be it a relationship, a target at
work, family etc. This commitment that a person makes comes with an obligation
to act in certain ways in order to fulfill that commitment. It has a huge
influence on the behavior that an individual exhibits.
There are two aspects
of commitment; internal and external. An external commitment is when we are
accountable to someone else. An internal
commitment is when we are accountable to ourselves. External commitments are generally powerful
because of social contracts, acceptance, and the prospect of acquiring some
resources (i.e. financial). Internal commitments can be powerful depending on
how accountable you’re willing to be, to yourself. An internal commitment and an external
commitment can be aligned - they can be one in the same.
Commitments are an
essential part of our social as well as personal lives. The future is often
uncertain and comes with a lot of obstacles in the journey of life. But making
a commitment would mean that despite the challenging circumstances, we are
willing to endure tough times and keep up the promise. It plays a significant
role in keeping track of our goals and ambitions for life.
It is very important to
consider the fact that commitments can restrict our freedom to engage in other activities.
The true value of the commitment lies in our ability to keep up with the
promise made. Therefore, we should never over-commit to an extent that our
commitments conflict with each other.
When we over-commit, we
might have to make such choices on a daily basis which can cause strain between
many commitments and can be a major source of stress. It is important to take
into consideration our ability to meet commitments before making them for
long-term success.
Before
committing to something new, we must take some time to reflect upon the
implications, so that if we promise something we can perform to the best of our
abilities. It’s much better for us and our reputation to do a few things
exceedingly well, than a lot of things in a mediocre way!
“It
is better to under promise and over deliver than vice versa. For this one need
not break the law of the land.” -
N. R. Narayana Murthy
The
Discussion Forum next meets on 23rd September, 2023, and the
discussion would be on Problems/Issues in Decision Making.
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