Reimagining Leadership in Jewish Organizations: Ten Practical Lessons to Help You Implement Change and Achieve Your Goals

Dr. Misha Galperin is CEO and president of Jewish Agency International Development and former CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Dr. Galperin serves on several non-profit boards and was previously COO of UJA-Federation of New York, the world's largest local philanthropy. He has a PhD in clinical psychology and has written about and spoken widely on the issues of Jewish identity, values and community. He was born in Odessa, Ukraine, and immigrated to the United States in 1976 with his family at age eighteen. He is author of Reimagining Leadership in Jewish Organizations: Ten Practical Lessons to Help You Implement Change and Achieve Your Goals and coauthor of The Case for Jewish Peoplehood: Can We Be One? (both Jewish Lights).

Foreword vii
Acknowledgments: Why I Wrote This Book xi
Introduction: Should You Lead? xv

Lesson #1: Find the Right People, Even If It Takes Time 1
Lesson #2: Nurture People Who Matter 17
Lesson #3: Invest in Partnerships 27
Lesson #4: Don't Be Afraid to Push the Bus 45
Lesson #5: Vision Is Everything 51
Lesson #6: Work Quickly 62
Lesson #7: Take Risks and Make Mistakes 80
Lesson #8: Find a Mentor 102
Lesson #9: Zero In on What's Important 118
Lesson #10: Be Inspired, Stay Inspired 128

Epilogue: Writing Your Own Leadership Lessons 144
My Ten Leadership Lessons 148
Your Ten Leadership Lessons (That You Learned the Hard Way) 149
Notes 150
Suggestions for Further Reading 152