In that model, which drove the US economy for most of the last century, employers made longer-term commitments to employees, where they invested in development to fill jobs, and where employees responded with commitments of their own in terms of performance.
Americans need to hear the voices of colleagues who were caught in Katrina's wake and who responded with commitment, creativity, and skill". ---Peter Levine, Center for Information & Researchn & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement) This collection of essays documents the ways in which educational institutions and the arts community responded to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina.
So there are no excuses: The logic is clear and we must respond with strong commitment and decisive action; we must make it happen now.
Luckily though, history teaches us that incremental progress, when sustained, can produce great achievements; but only if we respond, with sustained dedication and commitment to our energy challenges.
In March 2013, over 100,000 supporters of Oxfam's Behind the Brands campaign asked Mars, Mondelez and Nestlé to do more to tackle women's inequality in cocoa production and the companies responded with new commitments and action plans.
Companies are responding with vague commitments to do better and initiatives to fix the long-term issue of the gender and minority gap that exists in the talent pipeline.
Management practices that "create a crisis" exploit the human tendency to respond with greater energy and commitment when we feel threatened than when we feel safe.
We must not respond to hate with hate, we must respond with love, compassion, and commitment to make things better.
In the face of so much pain and hate, we have to respond with love and a commitment to healing.
And the postdocs responded with genuine commitment to the process.
