Just Leading – Details, episodes & analysis

What could happen if we reimagined traditional models of leadership? In this last episode of the season, we hear from two leaders who have done just that. Side by side, Monisha Kapila and Bianca Casanova Anderson lead ProInspire, a nonprofit that envisions an equitable and just society. Monisha and Bianca join Gali to break down what led the organization to adopt a co-CEO model, how the arrangement is working out for them, and the opportunities and challenges of fully shared leadership.

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks, @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 150 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter. 

For Rabbi Mary Zamore, navigating challenging moments is part of her life’s work. Rabbi Zamore has been a guide for her community throughout the last 25 years. Today, she serves as the Executive Director of the Women’s Rabbinic Network, where she promotes the contributions and growth of rabbis who are women, championing initiatives that foster justice and equity within the Reform Movement and beyond. In this episode, she talks with Elana about the imperative of showing up for her community in difficult times and how she stays grounded in this work. The two also discuss how Jewish leadership has evolved since the first woman, Rabbi Sally Priesand, was ordained 50 years ago this June.

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks, @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 150 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter. 

How can you best set yourself up for success? According to Rachel Garbow Monroe, President and CEO of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, treat everyone equally, know what motivates you, and always look at the cup as half full. 

Thanks to Rachel Garbow Monroe of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for coming on today’s episode! Our podcast could not have been possible without their support. 

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks, @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.  
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 125 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter.  

Women’s rights organizer Shifra Bronznick speaks to her 60-year long evolution as a women’s rights organizer, showing where we have come from, and where we have yet to go. 

Special thanks to Shifra Bronznick for coming on today’s episode! Shifra is the Founder and President of Advancing Women Professionals & the Jewish Community. You can find them at: http://advancingwomen.org/

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks, @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 125 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter.

Rep. Kathy Manning (NC-06) shows that not winning a race doesn’t mean you failed.

A big thank you to Representative Kathy Manning for coming on today’s episode! Rep. Manning currently represents North Carolina’s 6th District. You can find more about her work, here: https://manning.house.gov/ and @RepKManning

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks, @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 125 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter.  

Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, a leader in the Conservative Jewish movement, speaks on how to stay grounded, yet allow for growth and change as a leader.

Thank you to Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt for coming on today’s episode! Rabbi Holtzblatt is currently the Rabbi of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC. They can be reached at https://www.adasisrael.org/

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks, @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.  
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 125 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter. 

Tina Tchen, President and CEO of TIME’S UP Now and the TIME'S UP Foundation, explains why so many women are leaving the workplace, and how we can best support them going forward.  

Thank you so much to Tina Tchen for being a guest on today’s episode! To learn more about Tina and TIME'S UP, visit: https://timesupnow.org/ and @TIMESUPNOW. Tina can be found at @TinaTchen. 

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks, @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 125 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter.

Anu Gupta, Founder & CEO of Be More with Anu, explores how to break down our biases to advance racial equity and overall belonging, not just within our workplaces, but in society as a whole. 

Special thanks to Anu Gupta for being a guest on today’s episode! To learn more about him, and Be More With Anu, visit https://bemorewithanu.com/ and @bemorewithanu. 

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks, @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 125 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter.

Founder & Executive Director at Jewtina y Co, Analucía Lopezrevoredo, is leading by bringing herself into her work, devoid of fear. 

Special thanks to Analucía Lopezrevoredo for being on today’s podcast! You can learn more about her and Jewtina y Co, at: https://jewtina.org/ and @jewtinayco. Analucía can be found @HolaAnalucia. 

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks, @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 125 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter.  

Follow our hosts on Twitter:

• Gali Cooks,  @galicooks
• Ilana Kaufman, @fogtownie
• Elana Wien, @ElanaWien

Learn more about our organizations:

• Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.
• The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 125 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the Foundation on Facebook, and Twitter.