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Making our decisions

For trivial matters, it’s efficient and perhaps useful to simply follow a crowd or whatever leader we’ve chosen.

But when it matters, we need to make (and own) our own decisions. Read More

4 Tips for a Strong CEO and Board Chair Partnership

We all know it’s super beneficial to have a strong, trusting relationship where both the CEO and board chair work in partnership to lead the organization. And yet it remains one of the trickiest dynamics. Read More

Leading Edge to acquire Boardified, Merging Organizations Effectively

Leading Edge, which aims to improve workplace culture and leadership among Jewish nonprofits, will acquire Boardified, which works to improve Jewish nonprofit boards. This is a great example of organizations merging effectively and with purpose.

The acquisition brings together two organiza…

Walking on Rainy Days

We all experience “rainy days” — the ones where we just don’t have it, where we’re struggling to make progress. The difference between average leaders and the elite ones is that they grab umbrellas when the conditions are especially poor. Read More

Leaders, Stop Rewarding Toxic Rock Stars

Most of us have known a high performer who is a bully at work or a leader who delivers results but creates a toxic environment. These “toxic rock stars” can ruin the workplace experience for most employees and drive others to leave their workplaces. Read More