Leaders seek creative solutions, outside the grievance and negotiations processes. Leaders have a strong commitment to communication and education, and an active membership. Leaders develop and depend on members' skills and abilities. Leaders share information with the membership. Leadership is decentralized, through member involvement and the use of committees.
Leaders are mainly proactive, independent of management's actions.
In the Organizing Model, the goal is not just to find a short-term solution to a particular problem. Each issue facing the local union provides a challenge to solve the problem, and an opportunity to educate and empower the membership. By participating in the decisions, activities, and successes of the local union, the members enjoy a sense of power. In turn, this allows the union to grapple with and resolve more problems. The effective leader takes advantage of these opportunities.