Wexner Professional Leadership Programs Alumni Institute 2025

Many of us serve organizations whose roots are in the Jewish community, whose leadership is exclusively or predominantly Jewish, but whose mission is to serve people both within and beyond the Jewish community. In institutions like this, how do we manage the tensions that arise from maintaining Jewish control/leadership/ownership of organizations that serve a much broader population? How can we include non-Jews in significant leadership roles on staff and Boards without losing the sense that this is a Jewish organization? We'll use Jewish teachings as a springboard for a set of practical conversations about managing these issues as Jewish community leaders.

Lessons learned in growing a start-up, creating a team across differences, locations, and adaptive challenges, and leading across generational and socio-policital gaps. This session will identify a number of emerging factors that impact staff culture, lessons learned in changing things for the better, and time to workshop challenges among attendees. Geared towards those in senior leadership, though all are welcome; come prepared to participate.