Why do we often turn a blind eye to problems that are actually obvious—whether it’s climate change, social injustice, or the consequences of our own actions? This article explores the phenomenon of “Wilful Blindness” and shows how we can recognize our blind spots and take targeted action to address them.
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For organizational change to succeed, top management needs to be on board. When change initiatives come from employees rather than leadership, these ideas often need to be “sold” to decision-makers—especially when they involve social issues like environmental protection or fair working conditions. This article introduces four strategies for Issue Selling—the art of persuading managers to support social causes.
Continue reading “Issue Selling: How to convince decision-makers to initiate change toward sustainability”New values emerge through action: Even forced behavioral changes can alter worldviews
Not only can new ways of thinking lead to new behaviors, but changes often occur the other way around: new behavior enables new experiences; these new experiences reshape our mental models and values, which in turn make new behaviors “thinkable.” At first glance, this may sound like a theoretical subtlety, but it is highly relevant in practice when considering how change can be initiated—especially in the field of sustainability.
Continue reading “New values emerge through action: Even forced behavioral changes can alter worldviews”Können Drohszenarien zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit in Unternehmen führen?
Viele Initiativen setzen auf Drohszenarien, um Veränderungen in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit anzustoßen. Trotzdem scheint die Mehrheit der Unternehmen an ihrem Status Quo festzuhalten. Dieser Artikel geht der Frage nach, unter welchen Umständen Drohszenarien wirksam sein können, um ManagerInnen für Veränderungen in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit zu mobilisieren.
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Dr. Barbara Kump 