[Fundraisers Forum] Re: Organizational Restructuring of Biblical Proportions
- From: heidi goldsmith <coreheidi@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Ron Allswang <ron.allswang@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2015 11:38:17 +0200
Thank you, Ron! :) Heidi
On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Ron Allswang <ron.allswang@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> *Organizational Restructuring of Biblical Proportions*
>
>
> As I listened to the Torah portion yesterday, Parshat Yitro, it struck me
> like never before.
>
> The first Jewish Organization Consultant was a non-Jew; I refer to Yitro,
> Moses' father-in-law.
>
> The known scenario: Moses, the greatest leader ever known to the Jewish
> People, is directing/managing/running - in essence- the largest Jewish
> Organization--the Jewish Nation. (BTW - There is no mention of a
> Development Director, and quite frankly, with Mana falling from Heaven, I
> am not sure what additional bag of tricks such a professional could bring
> to the table).
>
> Perhaps unsurprisingly, Moses is spending day and night in Judgment,
> resolving conflicts between man and his neighbor. Yitro his F-I-L comes by,
> (I have a visual of his putting his arm around Moses' shoulders) and says
> roughly "Son, it ain't gonna work this way. For your NPO/Amuta - The Jewish
> People) to grow and be a success, you will need to handle your personal
> schedule differently, delegate to a core group of 'volunteers' to deal with
> the day-to-day operations, leaving you available for the Big Picture/Bigger
> Decisions, in a nutshell, to change your organizational
> structure--drastically". מדוע אתה יושב לבדך וכל העם נצב עליך מן בוקר עד
> ערב....כי כבד ממך הדבר לא תוכל עשהו לבדך
>
> A most common fault of leaders in NPOs (and elsewhere) is the fear of
> relinquishing power and authority. Even though by empowering others, the
> leader is freed up to deal with the larger picture.
>
> True -solving judicial cases between man and fellow man is important, but
> it pales in comparison to preparing the people for its next set of
> challenges, namely the bringing of His People to His Land, conquering the
> nations residing there, and setting up a society, for beginners. Big Big
> Stuff. And as such, Moses' greatest leadership quality is summed up in a
> mere 8 words וישמע משה לקול חותנו ויעש כל אשר אמר - Moses listened to his
> father-in-law, and implemented all his suggestions.
>
> As 'cute' as this is-we need to revisit why/how Yitro succeeded-seemingly
> so easily-to convince Moses that these changes were not just smart moves,
> but necessary?
>
> A deeper look at the exact steps taken by Yitro to gain Moses' trust will
> shed light and clarify.
>
> Exodus 18:7 - Moses invites Yitro in and they talk.
> Exodus 18:8 - Moses tells him the History of the Organization
> Exodus 18:9- Yitro is inspired with what he hears about the Jewish People
> Exodus 18:10/11 - Yitro elaborates on all the great accomplishments of
> 'The Organization'.
> Exodus 18:13-27 Yitro suggests sweeping changes in the way that Moses is
> managing The Organization--and Moses accepts all that is suggested.
>
> Yitro listened. Yitro is inspired. Yitro appreciated the greatness of The
> Organization's past and even brighter future. And at that point, when he
> had Moses' full trust, he presented his Organizational Restructuring Idea.
>
> Then, and only then, are his words appreciated and implemented immediately.
>
> Long before Dale Carnegie, Yitro understood "How To Win Friends and
> Influence People".
>
> And I bet the price was right, too.
>
> --
> Ron Allswang
> Director, PR and Marketing
> Lema'an Achai
> www.smartchesed.org
>
>
>
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*Heidi Goldsmith*
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