{"product_id":"the-5-truths-for-transformational-leaders-isbn-9781394187003","title":"The 5 Truths for Transformational Leaders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse mission-driven leadership to create dramatic growth at your nonprofit\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFive Truths for Transformational Leaders: How Nonprofit Organizations Thrive, Grow, and Make a Profound Difference, \u003c\/i\u003eformer Chief Strategy Officer for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Ed Mishrell, delivers an insightful and practical discussion of how to achieve extraordinary results when leading nonprofit organizations. The author explains how to use your organization’s mission as your north star and build an exciting, growing, and thriving nonprofit. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ll benefit from the book’s step-by-step guidance and advice as it outlines the five key principles of mission-driven leadership. You’ll also discover incisive quotes and observations from board members and staff leaders at fast-growing nonprofit organizations you can apply to your own nonprofit for immediate results. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also offers:  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for eliminating or repairing ineffective systems and practices that are holding your organization back\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques for centering your nonprofit’s mission in everything it does\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to build – and execute – a mission-driven strategy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA start-to-finish blueprint for exceptional, growth-oriented nonprofit leadership, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFive Truths for Transformational Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e will revolutionize the work of every nonprofit board member, manager, and leader who reads it. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Origin of the Five Truths for Transformational Leaders 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Organization 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground Information: The Community Centers of Mission City 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Truth 1: Be Fanatical About Mission 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Centers of Mission City: Board Meeting Summary 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Reasons for a Fanatical Believe in Mission 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Thoughts for Aspiring 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Centers of Mission City Board Meeting One Month Later 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMission-Driven CPOs 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Mission Origin Story 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes for Board Members 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Center for Truth 1 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Truth 2: Fix, Stabilize, or Replace Systems, Practices, and People Who Are Not Working 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelen’s First Board Meeting as CPO 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFix and Stabilize Systems and Practices 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Needed People Changes 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Weeks After Helen’s First Board Meeting 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRuthless Leadership? 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Centers of Mission City Emergency Board Meeting One Week Later 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaution: Solving Problems Can Be Addictive 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes to Board Members 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Center for Truth 2 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Truth 3: Establish a Mission-Driven Strategy 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Months Later: Community Centers of Mission City Board Retreat 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Mission-Driven Strategy 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping a Mission Focus 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHiring Mistakes 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn-the-Job Orientation and Training 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Centers of Mission City Measurement Plan 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement Resistance 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperating Versus Restricted Funding 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Centers of Mission City Board Meeting One Month After Board Retreat 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Centers of Mission City Strategy Overview 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes for Board Members 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Center for Truth 3 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Truth 4: Execution Drives Results 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Center of Mission City One Year Later 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelentlessly Communicate Strategy at Every Opportunity 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on What Is Most Important 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Planning Committee Meeting to Review Operating Plan for Coming Year 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablish an Annual Plan with Clear Priorities, Targets, and Progress Measures 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Centers of Mission City Annual Operating Plan 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecute the Plan 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnds Versus Means Goals 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes for Board Members 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Center for Truth 4 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Truth 5: Continue to Grow as a Leader 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s Start at the Beginning 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Leadership Journey 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Centers of Mission City: Three Years Later 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Changes 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Keys to Continuously Growing as a Leader 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNurturing a Growth Mindset 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences? 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinue to Learn 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Leaders Have a Specialty 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutivitis 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes for Board Members 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat About Succession Planning? 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Center for Truth 5 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Road Ahead: Trends and Challenges That Will Shape the Future 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Centers of Mission City: Six Years Later 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends, Challenges, and Opportunities 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Will Be Required of Leaders? 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the Next Generation of Leaders 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Thoughts 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes for Board Members 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Center for The Road Ahead 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Center 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 225\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eED MISHRELL \u003c\/b\u003e(retired) was the Chief Strategy Officer at the Boys \u0026amp; Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) from 2010 to 2019. He led the development and deployment of BGCA’s strategic and operating plans. He is a sought-after speaker and presenter and has led hundreds of leadership training programs at various regional and national conferences.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNonprofit organizations are uniquely positioned to benefit from exceptional leadership. Their focus on mission over profit and the dedication of the teams that power them can be harnessed by people who lean hard on their innate strengths and relentlessly strive to grow and evolve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Five Truths for Transformational Leaders: How Nonprofit Organizations Thrive, Grow, and Make a Profound Difference\u003c\/i\u003e, retired Chief Strategy Officer at the Boys \u0026amp; Girls Clubs of America, Ed Mishrell, delivers a thoroughly insightful and hands-on look at how to achieve extraordinary results at nonprofit organizations. In the book, you’ll discover how mission-focused leadership models are ideally suited to the critical work done by nonprofits around the world and how to implement one in your own organization, regardless of its size. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn what sets a thriving, growing nonprofit apart from those that struggle to survive as you explore the author’s five non-negotiable conditions for sustained, transformational growth. From being fanatical about your organization’s mission to the identification and repair of ineffective systems and practices, \u003ci\u003eThe Five Truths for Transformational Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e offers step-by-step guidance and advice for the professionals and board members leading contemporary nonprofits. The book’s indispensable advice is supported by quotes and observations from board members and staff leaders at nonprofit organizations that have more than doubled their operating revenues within a period of five years or less. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential and rigorous roadmap to dramatic nonprofit growth and success, \u003ci\u003eThe Five Truths for Transformational Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e will earn a place in the libraries of board members, philanthropists, nonprofit managers and staff, and anyone else with an interest in effective, impactful leadership that focuses on mission above all else.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild a mission-driven leadership environment to grow your nonprofit\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Five Truths for Transformational Leaders: How Nonprofit Organizations, Thrive, Grow, and Make a Profound Difference \u003c\/i\u003eis a practical and incisive take on how to achieve spectacular results at nonprofit organizations. Former Chief Strategy Officer at the Boys \u0026amp; Girls Clubs of America, Ed Mishrell, draws on his decades of leadership and operational experience to present hands-on strategies for mission-focused leadership in nonprofits of all sizes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book, you’ll find five essential conditions for sustained, transformational growth at nonprofit organizations. 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