Rabbi Naphtali Hoff

In a previous article about understaffed leaders, we spoke of the importance of pulling understaffed teams together to ensure that they are cohesive and that work gaps do not remain unfilled. This essay will offer added strategies for understaffed leaders to help their teams overdeliver. At the heart of great leadership is influence, as in... Read more »

In our first E.P.I.C. segment, we spoke of the importance of setting clear expectations (“E”) that empower leaders and their teams to be strategic, take initiative, innovate, and deliver desired results. In this post, we will focus on the second “E.P.I.C.” component, pulling your team together and connect them deeply to the mission (“P”). You’ve... Read more »

When I began in July 2010 as head of school of a 360-student, independent K-8, my administrative team and I simply did not have the manpower or the competitive advantage that so many

We’ve talked about how to lead from integrity and become more influential. Now, let’s explore the final “I” leadership element, impact. Integrity and influence are, without question, important components of leadership. But without results,

At the heart of great leadership is influence, as in the ability to influence others to do what needs to get done. In a piece written for Forbes, Kevin Kruse defines leadership as “a process of social influence, which

What’s in a letter? When it comes to leadership, quite a bit. The letter “I” expresses our essence. It represents who we are and how we choose to show up each day. When we refer to ourselves in this way, as in, “I am” or “I did,” we make ourselves the primary focus, the

One of the defining aspects of the Sefirah period is the expression of mourning in commemoration of the death of Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students during the early-second century CE. The Gemara (Yevamos 62b) states that all of these great men died between Pesach and

For many of us, the immediate, desperate reaction from Jews worldwide in the aftermath of Pesach was Cookie Monster-esque. After eight days (not including pre-Pesach) of going leaven-free, the appeal of “chametz!” was most enticing. (Not sure if anyone broke into the “C is for

For our recent family road trip, my wife and I went with our children for two days of sightseeing in nearby cities. In total, we spent around ten hours in the car, mostly on six-lane highways and predominantly at night, with little roadside scenery to take in. This gave me, the sole driver, plenty

A colleague of mine recently attended an educational conference. She met a teacher during a session about working with students who have experienced trauma. The teacher said that she knew how to help traumatized students but asked wonderingly, “How do I help me? You have to

Pages By: Rabbi Naphtali Hoff

Become a Leader of Influence

Pulling Together Your Understaffed Team

Using Clarity to Combat Understaffing

Become an Impactful Leader

Become a Leader of Influence

The “3 I’s” of Effective Leadership

Channeling the Competitive Spirit

Counting from the Harvest Up

The Risk of Staying in the Safe Lane

How to Help Yourself When You’re Helping Others

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