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Leadership Lessons from the Mishnah: Part I
The Mishnah isn’t just ancient law — it’s a leadership manual hiding in plain sight. In the very first chapter of Tractate Berakhot, the rabbis wrestle with questions that sound strikingly modern: When should you start a project? How do you set deadlines? What happens when instructions conflict? In Part I of this new series,…
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Why Resilience and Mental Toughness Matter More Than Positive Thinking
Part of the ‘Not Quiet What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav For years, “positive thinking” has been marketed as the secret to success. From self-help books to Instagram mantras, the message has been consistent: if you just focus on the good, the good will follow. But life is more complicated than a motivational poster,…
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Discomfort is not harm.
The Discomfort of Learning Is Not a Psychological Crisis Part of the ‘Not Quite What You Meant’ series By: Ezra Nadav Somewhere along the way, we began to confuse learning with comfort. In adult learning environments especially, training rooms, university lecture halls, continuing education seminars, there’s a growing expectation that the space must feel safe.…
On Second Thought Ezra 