In June of 2017, I embarked on the journey of a deep look into myself, my goals, my life mission and penned what would eventually become my personal mission statement which is: I will lead people who matter to do things that matter. The purpose of me writing this book is to share the most important principles of leadership that I have discovered and organized into presentations utilized throughout my leadership journey as a teacher, administrator, church leader, husband, father, and friend. I believe that each person’s leadership begins within, leading oneself. We must lead ourselves well in order to be fit to lead others. True North on a compass is found at zero and three hundred sixty degrees. True North serves as a metaphor for the guiding principles of life that should lead us as we lead others. As we live and seek to lead others in their lives, we need to set a bearing that is true and live on purpose with principles as our guide. Purposeful living requires purposeful learning. I hope this book provides an easy way to grasp major concepts and principles of leadership that will help you on your journey of living and leading on purpose.

Leadership is a popular topic within our culture today; however, there is so much based on an author’s personality, experiences, and area of operation. Is there a set of principles that are sufficient to guide one to know that his/her leadership is heading in the right direction? True North is a metaphor to represent such an idea. Living and leading on purpose requires that we discover core principles and intentionally apply them in our lives on a daily basis as we lead ourselves well. May this book inspire the heart of a champion in you and cause you to live life loud.