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Resources on CEO leadership from the search process through succession planning, and everything in between.

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CEOsReport
CEO Succession: Case Studies of Excellence from the Jewish Nonprofit Sector
These case studies offer a candid, personal look at the inner workings of CEO transition processes at six major Jewish organizations.
CEOsArticle
Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Understanding Gender Inequities in the Jewish Communal Workforce
While approximately 70% of our sector’s workforce identifies as women, women represent only 30% of our CEOs.
CEOsGuide
CEO Search Committee Guide
Leading Edge partnered with a Senior Editor from Harvard Business Review to distill the most important elements of running a successful nonprofit CEO search.

Findings from our flagship Employee Experience Survey and other resources on creating Leading Places to Work.

View all resources on Organizational Culture

Organizational CultureReport
Are Jewish Organizations Great Places To Work? Results from the Fourth Annual Employee Experience Survey (2019)
To support organizations in creating even better places to work, Leading Edge conducts an annual Employee Experience Survey. Over the past four years, over 20,000 professionals at 234 organizations have participated.
Organizational CultureArticle
Placing Organizational Culture at the Center
The Chief Strategy Officer of Leading Edge explains what it means to put the employee experience at the center of how we think about our work.
Organizational CultureArticle
How an Employee Engagement Survey can Actually Improve Employee Engagement
The Chief Talent Officer of Hillel International reflects on the concrete changes that Hillel has made as a result of a deep analysis of its employee engagement data.

Trends in professional leadership and the lay-professional partnership.

View all resources on Leadership

LeadershipArticle
A Path Forward in Jewish Leadership Development
Leading Edge COO Mordy Walfish reflects on the importance of building a sector comprised of diverse leadership in this installment of a Jim Joseph Foundation series on Leadership Development.
LeadershipReport
Call to Action: How Lay Leaders Can Overcome the Jewish Community’s Leadership Pipeline Challenge
This report outlines practical steps lay leaders can take to help address the barriers keeping Jewish organizations from having the robust talent pipeline they need.
LeadershipArticle
Feedback is the Key to Developing Leaders... And It's the Gift We Aren't Giving
The President and CEO of Leading Edge uses findings from the Employee Experience Survey to discuss the need for feedback when developing leaders.

Practical guides and other resources on developing, and retaining top talent.

View all resources on Talent Management

Talent ManagementGuide
Salary Bands: Valuing Talent with Intention and Transparency
Salary bands promote consistency, equity, fairness, increased transparency.
Talent ManagementGuide
Employee Handbook Best Practices
A guide for explaining how things work at work.
Talent ManagementGuide
Onboarding Best Practices: A Guide for Onboarding New Staff
Effective onboarding helps organizations reduce turnover and ensure that new employees are set up for success.

Strategies for hiring managers to connect with top talent and improve hiring practices.

View all resources on Recruitment & Hiring

Recruitment & HiringGuide
A Guide to Recruiting and Hiring
This guide aims to empower every Jewish nonprofit to utilize an equity lens to find and hire stellar team members so that their organization can succeed
Recruitment & HiringGuide
How to Create a Great Job Description
A tip sheet from CareerHub.
Recruitment & HiringGuide
Tips and Tricks for Managing Your Organization's Careers Page
A tip sheet from CareerHub.

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