Erik Ludwig is Director of the Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. His primary expertise is in the areas of leading organizational change and strategic philanthropy. He regularly teaches courses in Lean Startup, organizational leadership, fundraising and resource development, and Human-centered Design. Since taking his position, he has launched a new master’s degree in organizational leadership and innovation. Erik’s executive experience leading NGOs has focused on developing innovative startups and spearheading social change within mature organizations in response to a landscape that has become increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. As an executive leader, academic administrator, and consultant, he has in his tool-kit a diverse set of conceptual frameworks and practices that are effective in diagnosing the multifaceted challenges that confront organizations seeking to remain relevant in a time of dynamic change. He believes that radical empathy can provide institutions with a unique opportunity to understand how organizational structures may operate as barriers to achieving their mission and vision.