Russ Linden

Russ Linden (Grad ’82 CM) has published his latest book, Loss and Discovery: What the Torah Can Teach Us about Leading Change. The book focuses on the challenges of leading during times of great disruption. It draws on ancient wisdom as well as lessons from people like Colin Powell, Nelson Mandela, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and some of our most effective presidents. And it includes insights from neuropsychology, history, sociology, sports, economics and other fields, in order to help readers learn how to navigate in today’s “white water” environment. Russ has taught public and nonprofit leaders for 40 years on topics of collaboration, change management, crisis leadership and resilience. He’s been on the adjunct faculty at UVA and the Federal Executive Institute since 1985.