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Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success

Learn leadership and change management skills for sustainability. Join this course and become a change leader in sustainability practices, driving business transformation and success.

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3 weeks

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3 hours

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Lead sustainable change in your organisation with proven leadership strategies

The Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to drive change and implement sustainability initiatives within your organisation and beyond.

Understanding leadership for sustainability

You’ll begin by exploring the core principles of leadership in the context of sustainability. Discover how effective leadership can help you navigate and address global challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, and social responsibility.

As you progress, you’ll develop the skills necessary to lead sustainability initiatives that align with environmental, economic, and social goals.

Mastering change management in sustainability

Next, you’ll dive into managing change within sustainability frameworks. This section will give you valuable insights into how you can effectively implement sustainable practices within your organisation.

You’ll learn from real-world examples and gain practical tools to drive positive change by integrating sustainability into your business operations.

Practical leadership skills for sustainable change

In this course, you’ll fine-tune your leadership skills and learn how to apply change management techniques specifically to sustainability projects.

Through case studies and interactive activities, you’ll explore how to lead successful sustainability transformations using models and strategies that create a long-term, positive impact.

By the end of the course, you’ll have the leadership skills to take on key roles in sustainability, guiding your organisation to embrace sustainable practices that not only improve business outcomes but also contribute to a greener, more resilient future.

Week 1
Leadership in context
- Welcome
  Welcome to Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success, a three-week course from the University of Leeds.
- Defining leadership
  In this section, you will discuss and reflect on your personal experience and perspective of good and bad leadership. You will define leadership and leadership effectiveness in the context of sustainable business.
- Acquiring new power for change
  We will now focus on another issue closely related to leadership: power. In this activity, you will explore different sources and types of power, and you will then analyse how to acquire and use them to influence others.
- Leadership today
  Leadership is an evolving discipline; ideas about what it takes to be a great leader change over time. In this section, you will consider what kind of leaders we need in today's world.
- Leadership for sustainability
  In this section, you will explore leadership in the context of sustainable business. You will examine and compare the academic perspective and a practitioner's perspective on sustainability leadership.
- Summary
  In this final section, you will summarise your learning and look ahead to Week 2.
Week 2
Change process models for sustainability
- About Week 2
  This week, you will explore change process models and analyse the role of leadership in change. We will also consider how to plan and implement a sustainability change initiative.
- Change management
  In this section, you will explore different types of change and change processes. Then you will examine a model which can be used to develop change plans.
- Leadership, change management and sustainability
  In this section, you will examine the three-stage model of corporate sustainability change and explore a case study on sustainability change management.
- Leading people to change through effective communication
  In this section, you will discover communication strategies for change management and analyse Quirke's communication escalator model.
- Leading people to change through organisational commitment
  In this section, you will consider the importance of organisational commitment in corporate sustainability. You will explore a case study and reflect on your own experiences of corporate sustainability.
- Summary
  In this final section, you will summarise your learning and look ahead to Week 3.
Week 3
Values-based leadership for sustainability
- About Week 3
  This week, you will explore how organisations navigate sustainability challenges on a global scale. We will address this question by examining value-based leadership.
- Values-based transformational leadership
  In this section, you will learn about the values-centred model of transformational leadership and explore different leadership styles.
- Global leadership for sustainability
  In this section, you will learn about how leaders deal with complex value systems in the global context. Then you will have the opportunity to investigate a national context of your choice.
- Case study: Patagonia
  In this section, you will explore a case study in responsible leadership in practice.
- Sustainability leadership development plan
  In this section, you will design a sustainability leadership development plan for yourself.
- Summary
  In this final section, you will summarise your learning and consider where your learning might take you next.