leadership
Empower people to act by showing them how they can make a difference. They guide and mentor followers, modeling exactly how and where they can make an impact and inspiring them to do so.
ideology
The system of beliefs that guides the movement and dictates the mission, basically it’s the foundation shared by all the members of a movement. Pursuing causes that align with the fundamental understanding of the world and our core values.
organization
The internal workings and operations; the structured bureaucracy for administering and carrying out the work of the movement. The organization serves the movement.
strategy
The outward expression of the organization which articulates the process in connecting and communicating, as well as contextualizing a message with people and institutions in the wider world outside of its own walls
“I have long believed that a group of individuals with a common purpose are the key to making any kind of lasting change. In Igniting Movements, combat veteran Damon Friedman proves this to be true, and describes the core values and skills which are necessary for a movement’s success. Pragmatic but compassionate, Igniting Movements can teach all readers about the power of leveraging humanity’s collective potential—and critically, shows us that our potential may well be limitless.” -GENERAL STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL
igniting movements
Igniting Movements draws upon historical movements and movement theory, interviews with the executive leadership of today’s most exciting global nonprofits, real world experience leading humanitarian operations, and a career as a decorated special operations officer in the United States military. “Hope, drive, and faith are not alone enough to spark a global movement. Visionary leadership, a shared cohesive ideology, effective organizational structure, and powerful strategic messaging—these are the “Four Pillars” around which effective movements are built and real positive change is made. In Igniting Movements author and decorated Special Ops officer Damon Friedman provides a model using these pillars for building effective movements and inspiring people to come together under a singular vision to make the world a better place.”

become a World Changer
Do you want Dr. Damon Friedman to teach your leaders how to become World Changers? In addition to sharing his incredible story, Dr. Friedman provides four blocks of powerful instruction: Leadership Characteristics, Ideological Formation, Organization Construct, and Strategic Output. Here is a sample from his lecture PPT

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Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, poses with Maj. F. Damon Friedman, AFSOC special tactics officer, after presenting him with a Bronze Star medal with Valor Nov. 13, 2013, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Friedman was awarded the Bronze...
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Churches, Other Groups Can Screen Movie Free for Sept. 11 TAMPA, Fla., July 11, 2018 –SOF Missions, which supports warriors who struggle with PTSD and gives them the tools to overcome the after-effects of combat, is offering a free showing of its film,...
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by Chad | Sep 12, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 comments By: Lt Col. Damon Friedman– Do you remember how our world changed 16 years ago today? An extreme terrorist organization conducted a strategic attack against America on our own...
Moody Audio- Damon Friedman
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Former Marine And Now Special Tactics Officer – Damon Friedman
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Dr. Damon Friedman: SOF Missions / SURRENDER Only To One
OCTOBER 1, 2018 BY CALE Dr. Damon Friedman is an active duty Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF Special Operations, an Iraq & Afghanistan War Veteran, and he’s on a mission from God, literally! He survived war only to return...
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