Leadership

Brian Ferdinand on moving from reactive leadership to process-driven growth

|ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
Brian Ferdinand.
Women Leaders Summit 2026

Shaping Tomorrow: The Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit Returns for 2026

March 24, 2026| Check Point Offices, 5 Hasolalim, Tel Aviv. Event launch and opening remarks by the honorable First Lady Michal Herzog.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli anti-government protesters hold placards and flags during a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv in November. Some 83% of the public say they are worried about Israel’s internal social tensions.

Without trustworthy leadership, resilience alone cannot keep Israel whole

A society can endure war; but without faith in its leadership and a steady moral compass, resilience alone cannot keep Israel whole

|ByABIR GITLIN
Yemenis brandish weapons and copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, during a demonstration over remarks made by a candidate for the US Senate on the Koran in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is under Houthi control on December 19, 2025.

Houthi leaders absent from public events amid rising concerns following Israeli strikes - report

Specialists identify the lack of leadership presence as a reflection of security concerns and high alert within the Houthis following Israeli strikes that targeted the terror group's leaders.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF

Netanyahu's UNGA speech: Defiant strength, lingering questions - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech embodied both the strengths and weaknesses that have marked his leadership since October 7.

OCTOBER 1, 2025BySTEPHEN M. FLATOW
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly on Friday. The speech has been greeted with both applause and derision, says the writer.

Who really won the Gaza war? Victory on the battlefield and at home - opinion

By any strategic measure, Hamas suffered crippling blows. Yet whether Israel emerged safer, more secure, and more respected – the answer is painfully mixed.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025BySHMUEL LEGESSE
A DEMONSTRATION for the release of the hostages takes place at Ben-Gurion Airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out for the US last week. We must hold our leaders to account, the writer asserts.

Leonard Grunstein: A legacy of leadership, law, and lasting impact

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByTAMI DEMSKY
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Netanyahu is Israel’s Nixon and America is paying the price - opinion

Netanyahu has chosen to prolong this war instead of making a deal that could bring the hostages home.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByRUBY CHEN
THE WRITER raises a sign with a photo of his hostage son, at an event marking Donald Trump’s inauguration as president last January in Washington. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel’s Richard Nixon, putting politics ahead of people, the writer argues.

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

The annual conference brings together diplomats, ministers, and business leaders to strengthen ties and tackle urgent challenges.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion Museum, in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025

Being silent and listening: A leadership skill no one talks about - opinion

Many great leaders knew that the willingness to be silent long enough to hear something new makes all the difference.

AUGUST 27, 2025ByLOUIS LIBIN, MICHAEL J. SALAMON
AN ALTERCATION breaks out in the Knesset plenum during a debate earlier this year. The best leaders don’t measure themselves by how much they say, but by what happens when they speak, and what they’ve made room for others to say, the writers argue.

Israel needs women in leadership - opinion

Our leadership is not only mostly male but also limited and failing. A political system without women at the table is distorted.

AUGUST 26, 2025ByNADAV TAMIR
MEMBERS OF the cabinet headed by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid pose with then-president Reuven Rivlin, after the government was inaugurated in 2021. A breakthrough was achieved: nine women serving as cabinet ministers, the writer notes.

Israel needs real platforms from our leaders - opinion

To meet challenges, Israel needs a broad national leadership coalition that rises above sectarian interests and leaders who know how to move forward.

JULY 16, 2025ByMARC TOBIN
VOTES ARE counted in the Knesset after the March 2020 election. It is time for the public to start thinking about what we need from those who want to govern in a post-October 7 Israel, says the writer.

Nitzavim: The campus revolution of next-generation Jewish leaders

Each project is tailor-made to the campus it serves, with strategies ranging from combating antisemitism to providing Jewish programming and education about Israel.

JUNE 8, 2025ByNATAN ROTHSTEIN
Rabbi Adi Isaacs (bottom L) poses with his Nitzavim Class of 2025.

Tel Aviv University celebrates global achievers with Honorary Degrees at 2025 Annual Ceremony

World-renowned journalist Thomas Friedman, Head of Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Prof. Stephen Quake, and climate policy expert Prof. Miranda Schreurs among this year’s honorees.

MAY 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
2025 TAU honorary degrees winners