Reading through Gregory Boyle’s The Whole Language, I really like’s Boyle’s insights on the importance of Culture and Community. Have you ever seen business cards emphasizing leadership in Culture and Community? In what ways can Culture and Community be explicitly identified as a priority that merits a leadership role in organizations?

On Page 51 Boyle writes, “Jose Arellano and Steve Avalos oversee the Case Managers and Navigators (at Homeboy Industries). Their business cards say that they are in charge of “Culture and Community.” Often, in nonprofits, we dedicate ourselves to a certain amount of strategizing on our processes and structure. All very necessary. But strategy, process, and structure must be at the service of culture and community, not the other way around. Because culture is about holiness and wholeness. Culture eats strategy for breakfast; processes for lunch; and structures for dinner.”