<ol><li>Why do you think Moshe felt so much despair in this week’s parsha?</li><li>Can you think of other examples of adaptive leaders in the Tanach? Did they display the ability to be flexible and intuitive over time?</li><li>What do you think it means to be an adaptive leader in today’s world?</li></ol><p><em>These questions come from this week’s Family Edition to Rabbi Sacks’ Covenant & Conversation. For an interactive, multi-generational study, check out the full edition at www.RabbiSacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/behaalotecha/two-types-of-leadership/</em></p>

Discussion questions on Parshat Behaalotecha exploring Moshe's despair and the concept of adaptive leadership based on the teachings of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack

Around the Shabbat Table

An essay by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks exploring the transition from technical to adaptive leadership in the book of Numbers, using Moses' breakdown as a case study.

Covenant & Conversation: Beha'alotecha

Behaalotcha

Rabbi Sacks explores Moses' emotional breakdown in Numbers 11, distinguishing between technical and adaptive leadership and the difficulty of inspiring change.

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