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11 Sweet Leadership Lessons You Can Learn From Your Favorite Candy

Candy is sweeter than just the taste, it teaches leadership lessons. Yes, having a leadership position may be exciting. But it’s much sweeter when your behaviors show that you are a true leader. Read More

The 360 Feedback Performance Appraisal: A Viable Board Assessment Option

If you are looking for an extensive, comprehensive and “holistic” Board performance assessment you may want to consider the 360 Performance Feedback Review; which provides a broader and richer perspective regarding its strengths, weakness and those areas which require improvement.  Read More

Want Action? Tell Positive Visual Stories

Some methods of storytelling are more fruitful than others. And nonprofits rely heavily on being able to tell their story really well. Since 91% of audiences prefer visual or interactive messaging it's time to start telling positive visual stories to boost call to action responses. Read More

Being Heard: What We Owe Jewish Community Professionals

The dynamic is not new; professionals are frustrated that they aren’t being heard by their volunteer counterparts who think they “know better” than the in-the-trenches staff.  It's time to rebalance the way we value and invest in Jewish community professionals. Read More

Optimism, Leadership and the Order of the Teaspoon

Optimism is woven into the fabric of the Jewish psyche. Some might see it as the messianic dream, others might refer to it as tikkun olam, but we call it Jewish leadership. Read More