The 5 Truths for Transformational Leaders

1Truth 1: Be Fanatical About Mission

“What matters is not the leader's charisma. What matters is the leader's mission.”

Peter F. Drucker, Managing the Non‐Profit Organization

Nonprofit organizations are created by people coming together around a mission to make their community a better place to live, work, play, and raise a family. Their mission is the reason for existence. The book Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership summarizes the importance of mission: “Your mission statement is your North Star. The big thing that matters most” (Garry, 2017, p. 22). Although this seems obvious, the best leaders—the ones that transform their organization—are manically and fanatically driven by mission. They lead with mission, make every decision to further the mission, aim every resource at achieving the mission, and inspire others to support the mission. This is the first and most important truth for transformational leaders. It is not sufficient by itself but being fanatical about mission is the foundation for the other four truths. A leader with an unwavering fanatical commitment to mission inspires others, raises expectations, and is able to make difficult decisions about people, strategy, and the allocation of resources.

Let's begin by attending a very important meeting of the Community Centers of Mission City board of directors.

Community Centers of Mission City

Board Meeting Summary

The meeting of the board of directors of the Community Centers of Mission City began at ...