Did Obama take Heifetz at Harvard?
In response to Hillary Clinton’s mocking of Obama at the Democratic debate in Cleveland, Obama seems to be talking in a similar way to Harvard Professor Ron Heifetz. “I am absolutely clear that hope is...
View ArticleOlmert, Leadership & Authority
The Jerusalem Post reports on Olmert’s comments during roundtable discussions in the Knesset that Israelis have become “a nation of grumblers” who complain about almost everything. This touches on the...
View ArticleLinked, Leadership and Tisha Be’Av
Every Thursday at Reut, we have what is called a 'Methodological Refresher' a presentation and discussion about one of the books from our Canon. This week was about Linked by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi...
View ArticleRon Heifetz and Israel’s Budget
The Jerusalem Post (17/8) reports that Finance Minister Ronnie Bar-On submitted two alternate budget proposals last week, one with an emphasis on defense and the other on social welfare. Whie he wanted...
View ArticleClimate Change: Adapt or Die
An article in the Economist (Adapt or Die) discussing the shifting priorities regarding Climate Change is pertinent to Israel’s ability to maintain ‘relevance’ in a highly dynamic environment. The...
View ArticleDiversity of Manpower as an Adaptive Challenge
Why should a company make the effort to hire ultra-orthodox Jews, Israeli-Arabs, new immigrants or disabled? Speakers at the Maala 2008 Conference I attended last week all agreed that it should be a...
View ArticleObama, McCain and Leadership
Tom Friedman’s article on the US elections relates to the distinction between technical and adaptive issues as well as the concept of work avoidance on which Reut bases its theory of leadership....
View ArticleReut’s First Training Workshop Fully Focused on Impact
Reut’s analysts recently finished the first training workshop which fully focused on the issue of ‘impact’. The workshop comprised 5 sessions which discussed the core literature guiding Reut’s Impact...
View ArticleExploring “Leadership” at the Wexner Summer Institute
Last week the Reut Institute participated in the closing session of the Wexner Legacy Heritage Summer Institute in Jerusalem. Every other year, the Wexner foundation brings its Legacy Heritage Fellows...
View ArticleProf. Ron Heifetz and Reut’s ‘Cycle of Activities’
Tali Heruti-Sover’s article in TheMarker deals with the practical aspects of Prof. Ron Heifetz’s Adaptive Leadership theory which focuses on one’s ability to adjust to a changing reality and to a new...
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