About this course

Proficiency Area: Leading.

Mission Leadership is an organization's ability to inspire people within the organization to work toward a common vision and mission.

In the first lesson toward your silver Merit badge, you'll explore:

  • A refresher on the roots of mission-focused leadership and the role that connecting people plays in it.

  • How to use the "5 Whys" exercise in deepening your own and your team's mission-focused leadership capacity.

  • How to create an action plan to improve mission-focused leadership in yourself and your team, and five practical ways to do so right away.

Course curriculum

    1. What you can expect in this badge

    2. Before we begin...

    3. Putting Your Mission-Focused Leadership Abilities Into Practice

    1. Activating Mission-Focused Leadership

    2. Activating Mission-Focused Leadership through Action Plans

    3. Check your learning

    1. Improving Mission-Focused Leadership Practices in Your Nonprofit

About this course

  • Free
  • 7 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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