1. 5 November 2008 Leadership of organisational change in successful HIV/AIDS workplace Interventions Richard Douglas

2. Our Challenge… “Sub-Saharan Africa remains most heavily affected by HIV, accounting for 67% of all people living with HIV and for 72% of AIDS deaths in 2007.” Bureau for Economic Research 2006

3. Our Challenge… “5.7 million South Africans living with HIV in 2007 make this the largest HIV epidemic in the world.” UNAIDS 2008

4. Our Challenge… “The best available evidence suggests that HIV is likely to reduce economic growth in high-prevalence countries by 0.5% to 1.5% over 10–20 years” Piot 2007

5. Private Sector Responsibility “The majority of people who are HIV-positive are at work, so the workplace is the ideal place to respond to HIV and AIDS” - Leather UNAIDS 2008

6. Private Sector Responsibility “Businesses are doing too little, too late in the battle against HIV/AIDS” - Executive Opinion Survey The Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008

7. My Research 10 experts recommended 20 companies Interviewed 10 HIV/AIDS champions - Explored Leadership & Change

8. “A leader is a dealer in hope” Napoleon Bonaparte

9. Leadership Insights Leadership manifests at 3 levels –Senior leadership guiding coalition –HIV/AIDS manager or equivalent –Line management

10. Leadership Traits Passion Optimism Affected

11. Leadership Outcomes Create and sustain Urgency Set the Example Communication Measurement & Metrics Broad based participation

12. Power Bases Expert power –Informed –Credible Strongest Power Base –Legitimate Power

13. Conclusion ¾ of those who die of AIDS die in Africa ⅔ of those affected by HIV are in Africa ½ of them are at work

14. Our Responsibility “Leadership means avoiding the temptation to ‘wish the epidemic away’ once progress in the response begins to be reported. Leaders on HIV recognize that the epidemic is a generations long challenge that requires persistence, vision, and flexibility; in short, HIV leadership means planning for the long-term.” UNAIDS 2008

15. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more Or close the wall up with our English dead! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger: Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood. William Shakespeare - Henry V

16. A I D S Am I Doing Something