Inspired Jewish leadership
Subtitle: practical approaches to building strong communities
By: Erica Brown.
Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Woodstock, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781580233613
Subjects: Jewish leadership -- United States; Jews -- United States -- Social life and customs -- 21st century; Jews -- United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century; Synagogues -- United States -- Organization and administration; Leadership -- Religious aspects -- Judaism
Description: "Drawing on the past and looking to the future, this practical guide provides the tools you need to work through important contemporary leadership issues. It takes a broad look at positions of leadership in the modern Jewish community and the qualities and skills you need in order to succeed in these positions. Real-life anecdotes, interviews, and dialogue stimulate thinking about board development, ethical leadership, conflict resolution, change management, and effective succession planning."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Guilt and pleasure: putting the Jewish in Jewish leadership; title: Defining leadership; title: Who are we leading?: age, ethnicity, and community; title: Vision and mentoring; title: Authentic leadership; title: The optimistic leader; title: Leading for transformation; title: Nurturing women's leadership; title: Jewish leadership and conflict resolution; title: Ethical leadership; title: Changing the world, changing ourselves: a crash course on change management; title: Creating meaningful board service; title: Who's next?: effective succession planning.