Sessions

Often, when we think of the word “leaders,” we think about named leaders, people in senior roles in our organizations. These named leaders typically make up a tiny fraction of an organization. In the remaining, majority of the organization, there are countless unnamed leaders. These are people who are able to inspire others to take action. Some may already be known as emerging talent and included in talent-pipeline and succession-planning discussions. Many are unknown. They may not have the title or the formal authority, but they have the ability to influence others. The key to lasting culture change is finding and empowering these diverse, unnamed leaders and enrolling them as change-makers to shape a community and create a groundswell for change. We will discuss how this has been done in enormous companies, and how you can do it too. In this session, you will learn:

• What sustainable, lasting culture change looks like and how you can create it.
• The definition of “community” and the role community plays in driving culture change.
• How to use “big data” and novel approaches to find buried talent who can serve as change-makers.
• How to ensure you are engaging the people who would normally be neglected when planning large-scale initiatives.
• How a grassroots initiative can work in an organization that is historically hierarchical.