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Transforming Passion Into Impact
As part of the OU Talent Development Strategy and generously sponsored in part by the Leon Legacy Fund, LEAD is NCSY's premiere Leadership and Development program for supporting staff in professional growth and career development.
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Creating Sacred Spaces
Leadership encompasses creating a professional space that nurtures, supports, inspires, and adds meaning. It compels individuals to embrace the organization's mission while acknowledging their unique strengths towards that mission. This is the essence of leadership and the message of Sukkos. Every year, I deliver my "Sukkah is Hashem's Hug" D'var Torah in my Sukkah, marking […]
Rosh Hashanah: The Birth of Innovation
I recently facilitated an Innovation Workshop for the Midwest NCSY staff as they prepared for the upcoming NCSY year. The team exhibited great synergy, and the atmosphere was electric with creativity. At the workshop's conclusion, I challenged them not to lose the momentum of innovation generated that day. At the start of a new year, […]
LEAD 2.0
Nearly a decade, with the hiring of Rabbi Ari Rockhoff, the Leadership and Development department of the OU and eventually the Leadership Experience and Development (LEAD) program for NCSY, was born! LEAD is the premiere Leadership and Development program for supporting NCSY staff in professional growth and career development. As the program developed, its thoughtfulness and depth […]