Loss and Discovery: What the Torah Can Teach Us about Leading Change - Hardcover

by Russell M. Linden (Author)

This book offers guidance to professional and lay leaders on how to lead change during disruptive times. It explores Torah episodes, as well as numerous contemporary examples, all of which reveal important lessons on what to do and what not to do, when navigating today's unpredictable and turbulent environment. The book draws on biblical sources, leadership studies, neuropsychology, history, economics, and other fields that help leaders understand how to prepare for and implement change. It also includes insights from Abraham Lincoln, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Nelson Mandela, and Colin Powell, as well as change agents in religious communities, law enforcement, human services, and politics. The emphasis is on practical methods that leaders can begin using today.

Author Biography

Russell M. Linden has been teaching, consulting with, and writing about leaders since 1985. His main areas of expertise include the human side of change, collaboration, crisis leadership, strategic thinking, and resilience. His clients include major federal government agencies, nonprofits in the United States and Israel, state and local agencies, and elected officials. His most recent book is Leading across Boundaries (2010).