What if the Jewish nonprofit sector were the place everyone dreamed of working?
Leading Edge helps Jewish organizations improve their workplace culture and leadership so that they can better achieve their missions.
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Organizational CultureReportAre Jewish Organizations Great Places to Work? Results from the Fifth Annual Employee Experience Survey (2021)
ExecutivesReportThe Gender Gap in Jewish Nonprofit Leadership: An Ecosystem View
Addressing five causes can make significant progress in closing the persistent and large gender gap among CEOs at Jewish nonprofit organizations.
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Through its work, Leading Edge aims to:
Elevate
culture and leadership as top priorities in the Jewish nonprofit sector.
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and collaborate to launch new tools, resources, and research to enable continuous improvement.
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the Jewish nonprofit sector around the best ideas and talent management practices for creating amazing culture and leadership.
CEO Initiative
Leading Edge supports new CEOs in easing their transitions to this pivotal role and builds a community of practice around outstanding leadership in Jewish nonprofits.
Leading Places to Work
Leading Edge supports organizations in fostering great workplace cultures — Leading Places to Work — that recruit, retain, and engage excellent people who are empowered to do their best work.
Leading Places to Serve
Leading Edge works with boards, board chairs, executive search committees, and executive leaders to strengthen the crucial partnership between boards and professionals.
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ExecutivesReportWhat is it Like to Lead Jewish Nonprofits? Results from the Pilot CEO Survey
This report shares findings from the pilot CEO Survey from Leading Edge. The CEO Survey was created to help Leading Edge understand the unique experiences of Jewish nonprofit CEOs, their relationships with their boards and senior teams, and their most common strengths and struggles.
ExecutivesGuideDo I Want This Job? A Rubric for Jewish Nonprofit CEO Candidates
Whether you're being considered for a CEO position yourself or mentoring someone else in that situation, this document will help you systematically think through the question: is this executive leadership position the right match?
Organizational CultureArticleEffective Feedback: Two Models for Managers
Two models (plus some additional tips) to help supervisors give useful, effective feedback to their direct reports.
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The reason we are prepared to handle this current situation is because we have now been paying attention to culture for a long time. This isn't new to us anymore. Leading Edge changed the conversation to help us focus on culture.”
