Editing Introduction to Organizing (section)

=== The Five Leadership Practices ===

# '''Telling stories''' of why we are called to lead, a story of the community we hope to mobilize and why we’re united, and a story of why we must act.
# '''Building relationships''' as the foundation of purposeful collective actions.
# '''Structuring leadership''' in a way that distributes power and responsibility and prioritizes leadership development.
# '''Strategizing''' to turn your resources into the power you need to achieve clear goals.
# Translating strategy into '''taking action''' that is measurable, motivational, and effective.

Though organizing is not a linear process, organizers use the first three practices (telling stories, building relationships, structuring teams) to build power within a community, while the last two practices (strategizing and taking action) are about wielding that power in order to create change.