This is part 2 in the Organizaing for Impact book excerpt series, click here for part 1: Introduction to Organizing for Impact Just as one would till and fertilize soil in a garden before planting seeds, there is some groundwork to consider when it comes to preparing to build or migrate toward an impact organization. … Continue reading Foundations for Impact: What is Impact?
Author: Erika Bjune
Introduction to Organizing for Impact
When an organization is driven by a need to control, it will often lean on command-and-control leadership, ultimately consolidating power in the hands of a small group of executives that feel compelled to protect that control. It’s not control, however, that fosters what truly makes an organization impactful. It is through transformative leadership practices that organizations can achieve real and deep impact. This type of leadership seeks to foster happiness, respect, trust, vulnerability, and authenticity as core values that lead to growth, engagement, innovation, and results that outperform competitors while developing more purposeful leaders.