Of course, people aren’t going to be willing to do this if they have doubts about whether their peers bought into—really bought into—the decisions that were made. That’s why commitment is so important. When colleagues know that there has been only passive commitment around a decision, they aren’t going to feel good about confronting a peer about their behavior. Nor should they. After all, if a person never really bought into something, why would she heed a reminder from a peer who points out her deviation?
