Effie KleinbergDec 19, 20192 minAlumni Feature: Noemi Becher on Hanukkah and our Ideological SurvivalBy: Noemi Becher Noemi (2nd from right in photo) grew up in Darmstadt, Germany and graduated from Goethe University Frankfurt. After completing the J Academy...
Effie KleinbergNov 4, 20194 minFrom a Leadership of Privilege to a Leadership of Character Indeed, one need not be born into a context of privilege to find an avenue within Jewish society to lead and make an impact.
Effie KleinbergSep 16, 20193 minSpotlight on Alumni: Lauren Abecassis & Naomi SchlesingerTwo inspiring leaders. One summer together in Israel on the inaugural FJL Tel-Aviv Program. Now, back in NYC, they are actively taking responsibility within ...
Effie KleinbergJul 24, 20193 minSpotlight on Global Alumni: Yoni LubinFJL: Share with us a bit about yourself... YL: I was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, to a family of refuseniks from Moscow. When I was three years old, our famil...
Effie KleinbergMay 5, 20193 minSpotlight on Alumni: Dean NathansonFJL: Where did you grow up, what are you currently studying, and what hobbies did you most enjoy when you were younger? DN: I grew up in Sydney Australia, o...
Effie KleinbergApr 22, 20193 minThe FJL Story: Hotel, Private Equity, and Marketing InternshipsI feel like I've learned something new every single day ~ Ethan B. Ethan Bendahan grew up in Madrid, Spain. He is currently in the final months of the JAcade...
Effie KleinbergApr 8, 20193 minSpotlight on Alumni: Imogen KrellFJL: Tell us a bit about yourself and your experience on the FJL program IK: I grew up in Manchester in the UK, and attended the University of Cambridge wher...
Effie KleinbergMar 18, 20192 minThe FJL Story: JAcademy London InternshipThis week, Forum for Jewish Leadership launched its 6th installment of the JAcademy: FJL London Internship. In partnership with the Ronald S. Lauder Foundati...
Effie KleinbergMar 12, 20193 minHow to be a leader and a team player at the same timeThe summer before the 2010-2011 NBA season was full of promise for the Miami Heat. The Heat were among the clear favorites in the NBA to capture a championsh...
Effie KleinbergFeb 26, 20193 minHow to lead like an astronaut1959, 1968 and 2019. These dates represent three firsts in the history of space travel. On September 12, 1959, the Luna-2, launched by the Soviet Union's Lun...
Effie KleinbergFeb 17, 20192 minKey leadership advice from the greatest living business mindsJack Bogle - Jack Doerr - Diane Von Furstenberg - Bernard Marcus- Oprah Winfrey - Eric Schmidt - Sheryl Sandberg - Bill Gates - Jeff Bezos - Sarah Blakely - ...
Effie KleinbergFeb 7, 20193 minLeadership 101: Bystanders and UpstandersIt was shortly after 8:45am on the morning of Black Tuesday; Jamie was wrapping up a conference call at his commodities trading office a few blocks south of ...
Effie KleinbergJan 25, 20193 minThe seed that took 70 years to flourishWhat do MLK and the New Year of the Trees have in common? For starters, the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the New Year of the Trees were both marked o...
Effie KleinbergJan 18, 20192 minPretend you work for the bomb squadThis past week, I attended a professional development conference for educators. The keynote speaker, Dr. Ivan Lerner used a metaphor that I had never heard b...
Effie KleinbergJan 9, 20192 minWe could all use a few enemiesMost animals in the zoo are bored. On a recent visit to a safari, I observed a boredom phenomenon in dramatic fashion; That moment led me to this composition...
Effie KleinbergJan 3, 20192 minThere are no real superheroesMarvel Comics was born in 1939, but it was not until 1961, that the branding we are all familiar with to this day was promoted through the work of Stan Lee (...
Effie KleinbergDec 28, 20183 min 3 leadership lessons from a violinist and a shepherdThe story of American violinist, Joshua Bell and his one-hour violin performance at a Washington D.C. subway station in early 2007 has been told, analyzed, a...
