A keynote for mission-driven leaders
And What To Do About It.
Rabbi Arieh Friedner · COO, Daily Giving
Featured Talk
Why Your People Matter More
Arieh Friedner · Keynote
The big idea
No meaningful impact happens alone.
"Vayachalom, vehineh sulam mutzav artzah, verosho magia hashamayma…"
"He dreamed, and behold, a ladder set on the ground, its top reaching the heavens, and angels of God going up and down on it."
— Bereishis 28:12
Your people are the ladder. They are what connects vision to reality — heaven to earth. The best way to chop down a tree is to sharpen the axe. Your people are your organization.
Most leaders are somewhere on this ladder. Each rung is a deeper way of seeing the people you lead — and each comes with a mistake to avoid.
"Our mission is everything."
Our mission includes you — even outside of us. Your people should matter to you more than the mission, and not despite it.
"You're a replaceable soldier."
You're a co-author. No one has all the answers — not even founders. If you were chosen to be here, so were they.
"It's just a job — deal with it."
Misalignment is a company issue. Your people are driven by care; when they drift, that's yours to solve.
"You work for us."
We work for you. If something breaks, it's a system problem, not a people problem. (Flip the org chart — who's really accountable?)
C-level and HR leaders say their employees are happy.
Employees say they're not.
And if you asked your team to tell you everything that's making them unhappy — would you fully believe they're holding nothing back?
12 honest questions. About 5 minutes. No email required to see your score.
Everyone on my team has a clear role, defined deliverables, and a simple way to report progress.