Dr,SadakoOgata,ProfessorEmeritaofSophiaUniversity,demonstratedleadershipthroughmanyarduoussituationsasthefirstJapaneseladytoserveasheadoftheUNHighCommissionforRefugees.Whatsortoflifedidshelead?Herewelookbackonhercareerandlife,fromtheperspectiveofstudentswhodidnothaveachanceofmeetingherinperson.3OneofDr.Ogata’smajorachievementswasherhandlingoftheKurdishpeopleundertheSaddamHusseinregime.Theregime’soppressionresultedinasuddenfloodof1.8millionKurdishrefugees,whichissaidtobeoneofthegreatestemergenciesinmodernhistory.Atthetime,shehadonlybeentheHighCommissionerforRefugeesforafewmonths,butyetshehadtomakecrucialdecisions,suchashowtointerveneandprovideassistancetotheseinternallydisplacedpersons.Shechosetotakeahands-onapproach,andimmediatelyvisitedarefugeecampinordertofindouttheactualcausesbehindtheunstablesituation.Toanalyzethesituation,shewalkedaroundthecampallday,stoppingtotalkwiththemandlistentotheirstories.Prioritizingthefactofbeingthereforthem,promptedherdecisiontointerveneandhelpthem.Hercriteriaformakingdecisionsalwayscenteredon“providingsecurity”and“findingwaystokeepthemalive,”andshemaintainedthisapproachinhersubsequentactivities.Thisleadershipandconsiderationforothersiswhatsustainedhersuccess.(1)RoleModel1:Herfather,ToyoichiNakamuraShewasinfluencedbyherfatherToyoichi,adiplomatwhowaspostedtonationssuchasChina,GermanyandItaly.Inanutshell,hecouldbedescribedasstudiousandcarefulinexplainingthingstoothers.Theirhomewasfilledwithbooks,andheoftenwouldhandoveronetohisdaughter.Toyoichi’ssuggestionthatsheshouldstudymoreprovidedherwiththeimpetustoattenduniversity.Inanerawhenitwasmuchharderforwomentomoveupintheworld,Toyoichihadprogressiveideas,andherhomeenvironmentmusthaveinfluencedhercareerchoices.Iwasimpressedbyherattitudeofcaringforandbeingthereforothers,regardlessofthepositionortitlesheheld.ThismatchesthespiritofeducationatSophiaUniversity.IamsuretherewillbetimesinthefuturewhenIalsowillbegiventheresponsibilityofmakingdecisionsinmyresearchorbusiness.Ifeelherapproachtolifeisanencouragement.ThisisbecauseIbelievethatifmyconvictionsarestrongeveninasingleissue,IwillbeabletodemonstrateanunwaveringleadershipevenifIamfacedbytheworld.Writtenby:SophiaOfficeforthePromotionofSustainabilityStudent Staff: Angela Kim, Aya Takeuchi, Hiyori HashinoLeadership That Moved the WorldInfluences-HowHerLeadershipStyleWasFormedTakeuchi（1927-2019）SadakoOGATAShewasborninTokyoin1927,andspentherchildhoodintheUnitedStates,China,andHongKong.Sheundertookpost-secondaryeducationattheUniversityoftheSacredHeartinTokyo,followedbyamaster’sdegreeinInternationalRelationsfromGeorgetownUniversityandadoctorateinPoliticalSciencefromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.In1976,ShebecamethefirstJapanesewomantoserveasministerinJapan’smissiontotheUnitedNations,andin1980shebecameaprofessoratSophiaUniversity.AtSophia,sheoversawtheFacultyofForeignStudiesasthefirstladydeanandservedinanumberofpositions,includingdirectoroftheInstituteofInternationalRelations.In1991,shebecamethefirstwoman,firstAsian,andfirstacademictoserveastheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees,apostsheheldfor10years.GlobalPioneerSadakoOgata
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