From the Pulpit to DevRel: Lessons Learned Along the Way

from The Pulpit to DevRel Lessons Learned Along The Way @rabbigreenberg

Hello ● Father to two amazing kids ● Second career developer, previously: ○ Rabbi, Community organizer & Educator ● Developer Advocate @ @rabbigreenberg

Aren’t you telepathic? @rabbigreenberg

“Matterness is the shared space between people and organizations where each is heard…” - Allison Fine, Matterness

“People will forget what you said, will forget what you did, but people will never forget the way you made them feel.” Dr. Maya Angelou @rabbigreenberg

What we are going to talk about Servant Leadership & Adaptive Problem Solving 󾠮 What are they? 󾠯 H ow do I incorporate them? @rabbigreenberg

#1 Servant Leadership

“Servant leadership is all about making the goals clear and then rolling your sleeves up and doing whatever it takes to help people win. In that situation, they don’t work for you; you work for them. “ Ken Blanchard @rabbigreenberg

in other words…

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and another perspective…

Maimonides ‫וכל העוסק בצרכי רבים‬ ‫כעוסק בדברי תורה‬ And all who engage in the needs of the community, it is like they are engaged in the words of the Torah. @rabbigreenberg

Teaching != Preaching @rabbigreenberg

What do the people in my community need to know? @rabbigreenberg

“ Redirecting sunlight on the earth to the moon gives you enough light so that all of humanity can see.” Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen @rabbigreenberg

Reflect the light of your community @rabbigreenberg

Your success is bound up in the success of your community @rabbigreenberg

and, also…

‫א׳‬:‫ב׳‬:‫רש”י על שמות י״ב‬ (‫ הֶ ְראָהוּ ְל ָבנָה בְּחִ דּוּשָׁ הּ ו ְאָמַ ר לוֹ‬.‫א( החדש הזה‬ ‫ב׳‬-‫א׳‬:‫שמות י״ב‬ ‫))מכילתא‬. (‫ֵאמ ֹר׃‬ ֽ ‫י אֶ ל־מ ֶ ֹ֣שׁה ו ְֶאֽל־אַהֲ ֔ר ֹן בּ ֶ ְ֥א ֶרץ מִ צ ַ ְ֖רי ִם ל‬-‫א( ו ַ֤יּ ֹאמֶ ר י‬ ‫אשׁוֹן הוּ ֙א ָל ֶ֔כם לְחָ דְ ֵ ֖שׁי‬ ֥ ‫)ב( הַ ֧ח ֹדֶ שׁ הַ ֶזּ֛ה ל ֶ ָ֖כם ֣ר ֹאשׁ חֳ דָ ִ ֑שׁים ִר‬ ‫הַ שָּׁ נָ ֽה׃‬ Rashi on Exodus 12:2:1 Exodus 12:1-2 (1) ‫ — החדש הזה‬God showed him the moon in the first stage of its renewal, and God said to (1) God said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: (2) This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you. ‫כְּשֶׁ הַ יּ ֵָרחַ מִ תְ חַ ֵדּשׁ י ִהְ י ֶה לְ ר ֹאשׁ ח ֶֹדשׁ‬ him, “The time when the moon renews itself thus, shall be unto you the beginning of the month”. @rabbigreenberg

Find time for regular renewal @rabbigreenberg

#2 Adaptive Problem Solving

The Marsh mallow Test @rabbigreenberg

A Question Leads to another question @rabbigreenberg

A Technical Problem is not always solved by a technical solution @rabbigreenberg

Wrapping It Up Servant Leadership ● ● ● You work for the community Teaching > Preaching Be the moon ○ Reflect the light of others ○ Renew yourself regularly Adaptive Problem Solving ● ● ● Breath before responding Answer questions with questions Explore the underlying problem (that which does not present itself) @rabbigreenberg

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