Ruth Schapira
Jewish Organizations: The Importance of Acting Ethically
Remaining in Focus What many of us strive for in life is achieving personal integrity, a state of being when our ‘inside’ motivation...
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Ruth Schapira
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The Fruitless Pursuit of Organizational Self-Interest
Are you only seeing yourself? I am amazed at the ingenuity of companies borne from the vision of a shared economy. Homes, cars, clothes,...
Ruth Schapira
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Refuse to accept the arrogant model of leadership
We live in a selfish age. I know, no kidding—so I needn’t bother you with listing all the reasons why this is true. Believe me, it would...
Ruth Schapira
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What To Do When LEADERSHIP is Lacking
Research shows that most non-profits are concerned about succession planning. There often is not a lack of talent in the organization,...
Ruth Schapira
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What Engagement Is (and Isn’t)
I wrote earlier on my blog site “Double Take” that some job descriptions are so vague, it’s almost impossible to figure out what the...
Ruth Schapira
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3 Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Engagement
Who cares about your organizational integrity? We are witnessing the highly valued currency of connection in many organizations,...
Ruth Schapira
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Uphill Marketing to Jewish Teens
Maybe a megaphone would work? I am an advocate for Jewish teens, and believe that all teens benefit from a Jewish education past the...
Ruth Schapira
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Jewish Teens Need Us to Work as a Team
Secretly, I hope they’ll do something about what I’m telling them, but that hasn’t happened yet. So, here I am, blogging to you. At...
Ruth Schapira
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My Experience with In-the-Box Thinking in the Jewish Community
Freeflyer09. Use does not imply endorsement I read the article “Employees are faster and more creative when solving other people’s...
Ruth Schapira
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Non-Day School Jewish Teens: Orphans in the Field?
photo courtesy of ePublicist Almost every day I experience a huge disconnect between my reality and the world of foundations and...
Ruth Schapira
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How Jewish Youth Go About Repairing the World
A report came out recently detailing the volunteer activities of Jewish young adults. Some interesting facts emerge: The good news is...
Ruth Schapira
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“The Truth About Youth”: What we can Learn
The world in mosaic tiles, courtesy of Genista. I recently visited a blog on manufacturing (not my usual topic for browsing) because it...
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Jewish Programs that Miss the Mark
Last month a new blog from the Mandel Center for Jewish studies at Brandeis University said that ” Some of the most talented,...
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