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Patton's Picks: This Is Strategy by Seth Godin
Leadership Resources for the Philanthropic Sector
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This month’s final pick comes from a trusted voice in my own network - Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership guest and Mastermind for Consultants member Hardy Smith, who recently recommended Seth Godin’s This Is Strategy. Godin reminds us that strategy isn’t a document you finish - it’s a discipline you practice. Through his concise insights, he challenges leaders to clarify priorities, embrace creative constraints, and lead through the choices that matter most.
Three reasons nonprofit leaders should read this book:
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Clarify what truly matters. Godin teaches leaders to focus on decisions that align with mission, not just momentum.
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Redefine strategy as action, not theory. Replace endless planning with meaningful experiments that drive real progress.
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Inspire innovation through constraint. Learn how strategic limits can become the creative edge that sets your organization apart.
Dr. Patton McDowell, CFRE, MBA, is the creator of the innovative PMA Mastermind Leadership Program, a unique offering designed to elevate nonprofit leaders through comprehensive training and peer collaboration. He is also the author of the best-selling book, Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, and host of the weekly podcast with the same name, available here. Since founding PMA Nonprofit Leadership in 2009, Patton has strategically guided over 300 nonprofit organizations to achieve their fullest potential. A Certified Fundraising Executive and Master Trainer for AFP Global, he serves as Executive in Residence at Cornell University's Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and as Director of the Institute for Philanthropic Leadership.
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