1. The Reut Institute Designing a Future Elul 5768 September 2008

2. Reut Institute: Agent of Change Decision Support Challenges Training Model to Emulate Strategy Vision Mission

3. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 3 Complexity of Challenges Weakness of Tools The Challenge

4. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 4 The Rise and Fall of Strategies Time Relevancy Paradigm ‘relevant’ to reality Paradigm Eroded Paradigm Loses Relevancy Rise of Competing Paradigms New Paradigm Generations Strategies in the Flat World A few years

5. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 5 Complex Challenges Volatile Environment Long term, Substantive Broad View Short, Unstable Tenures Fragmented Knesset & Gov Short Term, Populist, Sectarian conduct Address for Decision Makers Model to Emulate Training Future Strategists Why Reut?

6. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 6 21st Century Zionism The Vision

7. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 7 21st Century Zionism – State whose Jewishness synergizes with its democratic values and prosperity, as well as with its role as a leader among the family of nations. Where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29.18) Moral high ground Added Jewish Value ISRAEL 15 National Security Vision as a Guide ? Fierce Competition over: Talent Technology Investment

8. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 8 To sustain significant and substantive impact on the State of Israel and the Jewish people Sustained: Continuous action over time Significant: Issues of national importance Substantive: Design of strategies Reut’s Mission

9. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 9 Decision Support Identifying Strategic Surprises & Opportunities Focused Research Impact

10. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 10 Identify, Research, Communicate Identifying Mapping basic assumptions; Testing their relevancy; Identifying potential strategic surprises & opportunities Researching Creating new knowledge using experts and texts Decision-makers’ world view is based on implicit and explicit assumptions Impact Fundamental Layer UK-UK UK-KK-K K-UK

11. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 11 Identifying a Strategic Gap Mapping Community of Impact Creating New Knowledge Closing the Gap Mobilizing Forces for Change Reut’s Work Cycle: Strategy and Leadership Exit

12. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 12 Training Grooming Strategic Leaders for Public Service

13. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 13 Reut as a School “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.” “ 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.” The Reut Charter

14. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 14 Training Process 10-12 Months 1-3 Months Individual Capacities Decision Support Project Management 7-9 Months Teamwork 4-6 Months

15. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 15 Technical Skills Theory Methodology Strategic Suprise Zionism & Judaism Placing Strategists in Public Sector Training Components RealityPolicy Relevancy Gap Emerging Trends

16. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 16 Strategy & Structure Model to Emulate

17. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 17 Process Oriented Perceptions Questions Content Oriented Gathering & Analyzing Information Answers Human Capital Focus Model of Influence Decision Support Services Research Core Capacity New ModelCurrent Model Reut: Innovative Strategic Units

18. The Reut Institute: Agent of Change Elul 5768; September 2008 18 Perceptions Questions / Institute as Brand Real Time Knowledge Experts / seniors ‘after’ Information Answers / Expertise as Brand Weeks / Months Human Capital Focus Model of Influence Time Decision Support Services Research Main Focus Portal Model Window Shopping Model Internet Site ReutThink Tanks Reut: Added Value to the Govt. Process Experts / youngsters ‘before’