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The Reut Institute Designing a Future. Elul 5768 September 2008. Reut Institute: Agent of Change. Challenges. Decision Support. Vision. Training. Mission. Model to Emulate. Strategy. Complexity of Challenges Weakness of Tools. The Challenge. The Rise and Fall of Strategies.
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The Reut InstituteDesigning a Future Elul 5768September 2008
Reut Institute: Agent of Change Challenges Decision Support Vision Training Mission Model to Emulate Strategy
Complexity of Challenges Weakness of Tools The Challenge
The Rise and Fall of Strategies • Strategies in the Flat World New Paradigm Paradigm ‘relevant’ to reality A few years Paradigm Eroded Relevancy Paradigm Loses Relevancy Generations Rise of Competing Paradigms Time
Why Reut? Short, Unstable Tenures Complex Challenges Fragmented Knesset & Gov Volatile Environment Short Term, Populist, Sectarian conduct Long term, Substantive Broad View Address for Decision Makers Training Future Strategists Model to Emulate
21st Century Zionism The Vision
Vision as a Guide ? National Security Added Jewish Value ISRAEL 15 Moral high ground Where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29.18) 21st Century Zionism – State whoseJewishness synergizes with its democratic values and prosperity, as well as with its role as a leader among the family of nations. Fierce Competition over:Talent Technology Investment
Reut’s Mission To sustain significant and substantive impacton the State of Israel and the Jewish people Substantive: Design of strategies Significant:Issues of national importance Sustained: Continuous action over time
Identifying Strategic Surprises & Opportunities Focused Research Impact Decision Support
Fundamental Layer Identify, Research, Communicate Identifying Mapping basic assumptions;Testing their relevancy; Identifying potential strategic surprises & opportunities Decision-makers’ world view is based on implicit and explicit assumptions UK-K K-K Researching Creating new knowledge using experts and texts K-UK UK-UK K-UK Impact
Reut’s Work Cycle: Strategy and Leadership Identifying a Strategic Gap Creating New Knowledge Mapping Community of Impact Mobilizing Forces for Change Closing the Gap Exit
Training Grooming Strategic Leaders for Public Service
“Therefore, Reut will recruit people who have the will and capacity to serve this vision, and will train them for a life-long journey of contribution.” Reut as a School The Reut Charter “The Reut Institute sees itself, among other things, as a school and a training center for those able to significantly and substantially contribute to realizing our vision.”
Training Process 7-9 Months 1-3 Months 4-6 Months 10-12 Months Teamwork Decision Support Project Management Individual Capacities
Relevancy Gap Training Components Strategic Suprise Technical Skills Theory Placing Strategists in Public Sector Emerging Trends • Methodology Policy Reality Zionism & Judaism
Strategy & Structure Model to Emulate
Reut: Innovative Strategic Units Current Model New Model Core Capacity Research Decision Support Services Human Capital Content Oriented Process Oriented Focus Gathering & Analyzing Information Perceptions Model of Influence Answers Questions