Accrue more allies who bring their cumulative power and influence to the movement to reshape the organization's ethics. Rarely can individuals make a difference until they ally themselves with others and create the power of numbers. As you review these seven steps it may appear that this approach is simplistic and naive. That has not been my experience. I have seen it work.
Most people acknowledge the existence of informal leaders in organizations.
These informal leaders exist at all levels and are the people who shape how the organization functions. The process described here is essentially that used by informal leaders to secure their position of leadership and exercise their influence. It presumes a degree of personal power and reputation power, supplemented by information, expertise and obligation power. While informal leaders do not always have an organizational ethics agenda, the process is the same. They recognize the opportunity, assume the responsibility, formulate their position and use collective power to influence outcomes.