One of the goals of the Japanese Women's Leadership Initiative- both the Fellows Program and the Forum- is to inspire Japanese women and men to take on leadership roles in the nonprofit sector and thus impact social change in Japan.
Harvard Business Review offers Five Tips for Leading Campaigns for Culture Change:
Everyone agrees that culture is the hardest thing to change, whether ethics in the financial system or the eating habits of individuals. That's because change is not a decision like appointing a new CEO, nor is it an event like winning an election. Change is an ongoing campaign.
Even in a hierarchy, top officials can declare a new policy or restructure by fiat, but they can't change behavior without a campaign to win hearts and minds. If culture change is difficult within a company, it is even harder in looser systems such as communities and countries. (full HBR article)
No comments:
Post a Comment