Leading From Your Center for Nonprofits & Community Organizations
Immigrant and refugee organizations · foundations · faith communities
For community organizations this is home turf — told by someone who organized the youth council and knocked the doors before he governed the city. The through-line is practical: what belonging actually requires of institutions, and what communities can demand of the people who lead them.
What does it mean to lead from your center — to hold your values steady when the pressure to compromise is highest? Mike Elliott draws on decisions made under national scrutiny, pandemic emergency powers, and moments when the politically safe path and the right path diverged.
Grounded in a village upbringing in Liberia and tested in an American mayor's office, this talk is about the interior discipline of leadership: knowing what you won't trade, and being honest about what staying true actually costs.
What nonprofits & community organizations take away
- A framework for making values-based decisions under pressure
- The real cost of holding a position — and when it's worth it
- How personal history shapes — and steadies — a leader
Book this talk
Mention “Leading From Your Center for Nonprofits & Community Organizations” in your request — or ask Mike to tailor it to your audience.