Neot Kedumim Center for Leadership Development

Problems of human leadership are nothing new.  What were the biblical models of leadership? Who were the ideal leaders? What does herding sheep have to do with leading people? What can the Bible tell us about contemporary leadership issues?

Find out at the Neot Kedumim Center for Leadership Development in the Footsteps of Nature and the Bible, where unique, experiential programs combine the land, the biblical texts, and modern management and organizational theory.

Create your program from these modules:

Field work: Discover biblical plants representing human qualities: pride, humility, flexibility, and perseverance, including hands-on activities such as making za'atar spice from hyssop.

Leaders of the flock: Try your hand at shepherding a small herd of sheep and goats, and see why Moses and David led animals before they led people.

Orienteering:  Armed only with a map, a compass, and teamwork, find relevant plants, landscape features, and agricultural installations.

Seeing the light:  Light, the first element in Creation, is highly evocative in the Bible. With your own hands, create light in the darkness and help enlighten each other.

Biblical catering:  Which team can prepare the best meal from basic supplies and wild plants?

The daily grind:  The transition from hand-operated to water-operated flour mills was a technological and organizational revolution. Work the mills, bake bread, learn about the importance of grain and the biblical story of Samson.

Water, water: Draw water from an ancient cistern, operate a reconstructed water wheel, and gain insights into group dynamics.

Landscape labyrinth: Find your way through a network of paths while gathering edible leaves, creating useful objects, and learning about the leadership qualities of the biblical Joshua.

Outdoor training: Discover group dynamics through activities on a log, a wooden stage, and a rope "spiderweb."

Drama: "Two Sages and One New Moon"--a dramatic presentation on the eternal dilemma of authority vs. individual principles.

To plan a leadership activity that is tailored to your group or company, please contact us.

Learning about corporate leadership in a biblical landscape reserve; what a cool idea!