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Newsletter #39. Getting Everyone Moving in the Same Direction

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November 05, 2025•3 min read

The 1% Leader Newsletter - Issue 38

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Getting Everyone Moving in the Same DirectionWhy Unity Multiplies Impact

When a team loses alignment, it does not matter how passionate, talented, or well-intentioned they are. Their energy pulls in different directions, and momentum disappears.

I once worked with a growing nonprofit that had everything you would expect from a high-potential organization: vision, resources, and people who cared deeply. Yet, after several years, their progress had stalled.

When I met with their leadership team, it was clear why. Everyone was busy, but no one was moving in the same direction. Each department had its own goals, meetings, and definition of success. They were not resisting one another. They were simply unaligned.

The executive director said something that stayed with me.

“We all love this mission, but it feels like we are rowing in different boats.”

That is what misalignment feels like. You can be working hard, even with the best intentions, and still find yourself off course.

1. Alignment Starts with Clarity

”Most teams do not drift because of rebellion. They drift because of assumption.

When leaders fail to communicate the destination clearly, people create their own versions of it.

Amos 3:3 asks, “Can two walk together unless they are agreed?”

Agreement begins with understanding where you are going and why it matters.

Clarity creates confidence. Confidence creates unity.

If your team seems unfocused, it may not be a motivation issue. It is often a clarity issue.

Ask yourself: What does success actually look like for us in the next 90 days?

Does everyone know it?

When people see the same target, they naturally move in the same direction.

2. Alignment Requires Communication

Even when a vision is clear, it has to be repeated.

The best leaders do not just announce the goal once. They reinforce it daily in the way they speak, decide, and lead.

In the nonprofit I mentioned, every leader began their weekly meetings by restating the same three priorities for the quarter. At first, it felt repetitive. But within weeks, their culture shifted. Meetings were shorter. Projects gained traction. Tension eased.

Alignment happens when everyone understands how their work connects to the bigger picture.

When that happens, teams stop competing for attention and start collaborating for impact.

3. Alignment Multiplies Momentum

Alignment is not about agreement on everything. It is about shared direction.

Patrick Lencioni said, “If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry.”

When unity replaces confusion, momentum becomes exponential.

In the months that followed, that nonprofit began serving more families than ever before. Nothing about their mission changed. They simply stopped scattering their energy.

The same is true for every leader.

When your people, systems, and vision align, momentum follows.

Alignment is not about control. It is about stewardship. It is choosing to make your team’s purpose clear enough that everyone can own it.

4. Alignment Is Spiritual Before It Is Strategic

True alignment begins in the heart.

Proverbs 16:3 says, “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.”

Before you ask your team to align around a plan, make sure you have aligned your plan with God’s direction. Strategy built on surrender always outperforms strategy built on striving.

When your vision is centered in God’s purpose, you lead from peace instead of pressure.