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title: "#182 Your Conviction Is Not Their Commitment — A Conversation with Robin Wong"
description: Mar Vin Foo reflects with Robin Wong on leadership, independent partnerships and turning shared intent into mutual commitment through THOUSAND SHIPS™.
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# #182 Your Conviction Is Not Their Commitment — A Conversation with Robin Wong

Published Nov 11, 2026, 7:36:34 PM • Mar Vin, Foo

![Robin Wong gesturing and Mar Vin Foo smiling during their conversation, Your Conviction Is Not Their Commitment.](https://imervdigital.com/hubfs/robin-wong-mar-vin-foo-conviction-commitment.png)

**My conviction does not automatically become someone else’s commitment.**

In a recent conversation with my mentor Robin Wong, we explored what leadership means when the people you work with have their own businesses, priorities and responsibilities.

Building THOUSAND SHIPS™ brings this into focus. A shared direction begins with understanding what matters to each person and being willing to test our assumptions. An encouraging conversation is a beginning; commitment takes shape through what we agree to contribute, deliver and follow through on.

That responsibility is mutual. As founders, we need to listen carefully while also considering whether a proposed partnership supports the shared purpose.

Thank you, Robin, for the thoughtful exchange and for bringing our discussion together in your article, “Your Conviction Is Not Their Commitment.”

[Read Robin’s article and watch our conversation on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-conviction-commitment-thechoiceahead-oy3qc).

**For fellow founders and leaders: how do you distinguish an encouraging conversation from a commitment you can build on?**

The video interview can also be viewed on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrFpYvzdh0E).

*Originally published on [marvinfoo.com](https://marvinfoo.com/2026/11/11/182-your-conviction-is-not-their-commitment/).*

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