The famous photographer David Stetson (his work has included Sophia Loren, the late Princess Diana and Alfred Hitchcock) is leaving Japan and is having a sale of the work in his studio in support of Tohoku. This is a cash sale with prices ranging from JPY1,000 to JPY100,000. For details on the
Australian Wine Raffle and Charity Event for Tohoku
Many Australian winemakers have generously donated wines to help fundraising efforts for Tohoku. A Charity Wine Event will be held at the Westin Hotel on 23rd May. Raffle tickets are also available whether you attend or not. Raffle tickets are JPY1,000 each and ALL of the proceeds go to relief work
Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project
One of Tokyo's best beach days! Looking for a CSR activity in Japan that you and your staff can understand? Then try Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project. People of all ages, from Japan and dozens of other countries, come together for a day of education, good deeds, and great fun on the sands of
Six Keys to Changing Almost Anything
From Tony Schwartz on the HBR Blog: Six Keys to Changing Almost Anything Everyone knows that change can be hard. Tony Schwartz posits that: Most of us wildly overvalue our will and discipline. Ingenious research by Roy Baumeister and others has demonstrated that our self-control is a severely
The Four Capacities Every Great Leader Needs
A succinct list of Four Capacities Every Great Leader Needs (And Very Few Have) in this article on HBR.org on Wednesday. Tony Schwartz identifies the four key capacities inspiring leaders possess, which he's observed over the years while working with a number of CEOs and high level
Teaching opportunities for professional women
The Law Program at Temple University Japan Campus seeks inquiries from members of the FWLA and from lawyers in the AWF who might be interested in teaching law for the program in the near future. We especially invite inquiries from those who might teach international finance or international
AWF Blog
We are just in the process of making some changes to our website - the AWF blog will resume shortly.