Tod Bolsinger 
The Mission Always Wins 
Quit Appeasing Stakeholders

It's time to further the mission. Not the boss, not the team, not the stakeholders—the mission.Change requires tough decisions. But when the focus is blurred, how can we stay on track? We need clarity and agreement on the real task at hand—our genuine mission. This Practicing Change volume from Tod Bolsinger guides us through naming competing values and realigning the driving purpose with missional clarity.In this essential Christian leadership resource, you'll find:- Wisdom on clarifying your organization's purpose to give your team an aligned mission- Practical advice from experienced Christian leader and bestselling author Tod Bolsinger- Brief and accessible chapters sprinkled with colorful illustrations- Real-life case studies and balcony time exercises for teams The Practicing Change Series from Tod Bolsinger offers an engaging introduction to how we process organizational change and come through with renewed mission and vision. Each of the four illustrated volume opens and closes with a case study and includes balcony time exercises for teams to process together. Also available: How Not to Waste a Crisis, Leading Through Resistance, and Invest in Transformation.

Table of Content

Foreword to the Practicing Change Series
Introduction: Disappointing Leadership
1. A Leadership Story: When a Good Day Goes from Bad to Better
2. Old Mindset: Think Win-Win
3. New Skillset Part 1: Create a ‘First Team’
4. New Skillset Part 2: Write an Eight-Word Mission Statement
5. New Skillset Part 3: Face the Reality of Casualties
6. Adaptive Reset: Name and Navigate Competing Values with Missional Clarity
7. The Story Continues: The Meeting Before the Meeting
Discussion Guide: Taking Your Team to the Balcony
Notes

About the author

Marty Linsky is a professor at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government and a co-founder with Ronald A. Heifetz of Cambridge Leadership Associates. He has published extensively on leadership, management, politics, and education.