Editing Introduction to Organizing (section)

== Key Concepts ==

* '''Mobilizing''' and '''organizing''' are two key approaches to creating change.
* Organizing is '''leadership''' that enables people to turn the resources they have into the power they need to make the change they want.
* Organizing is a practice, and there are '''five key leadership practices''' within this practice: telling stories, building relationships, structuring teams, strategizing, and taking action.
* The first question an organizer asks is “'''who are my people?'''” not “what is my issue?”
* Strong '''relationships''' are the foundation of successful organizing efforts.
* {{Historical tag|; Staff Centric}} The '''snowflake model''' is an organizational structure that embodies leadership as that which enables others to achieve shared purpose in the face of uncertainty.