Table 1

From compliance to commitment14

ComplianceCommitment
States a minimum performance standard that everyone must achieveStates a collective improvement goal that everyone can aspire to
Uses hierarchy, systems and standard procedures for coordination and controlUses hierarchy, systems and standard procedures for coordination and control
Delivered through formal command and control structuresDelivered through voluntary connections and teams
Based on organisational accountability (“If I don't deliver this, I fail to meet my performance objectives”)Based on relational commitment (“If I don't deliver this, I let the group and its purpose down”)