This volume examines the importance of leadership in developing an effective sustainability strategy. It defines the sustainability mindset and surveys the primary motivations, conditions, or environment(s) that cause leaders to embrace sustainable practices. As described in the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8, embracing the sustainability mindset will lead to greater productivity and promote economic growth. Organized into themes of organizational operations, leadership competencies, and leadership practices, the chapters, written by contributors representing global perspectives, tackle topics such as strategy, culture, and leadership styles in developing a new form of mindfulness for leaders as well as organizations. Recognizing the need for accelerated change in organizations as well as society at large, this book presents scholars with a framework for establishing a mindset for sustainability to foster much-needed transformative leadership.
| ISBN: | 9783030760717 |
| Publication date: | 15th September 2022 |
| Author: | Aixa A Ritz |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 270 pages |
| Series: | Sustainable Development Goals Series |
| Genres: |
Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business Business strategy Sustainability Management and management techniques Business ethics and social responsibility Organizational theory and behaviour |
This volume examines the importance of leadership in developing an effective sustainability strategy. It defines the sustainability mindset and surveys the primary motivations, conditions, or environment(s) that cause leaders to embrace sustainable practices. As described in the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8, embracing the sustainability mindset will lead to greater productivity and promote economic growth. Organized into themes of organizational operations, leadership competencies, and leadership practices, the chapters, written by contributors representing global perspectives, tackle topics such as strategy, culture, and leadership styles in developing a new form of mindfulness for leaders as well as organizations. Recognizing the need for accelerated change in organizations as well as society at large, this book presents scholars with a framework for establishing a mindset for sustainability to foster much-needed transformative leadership.
Sustainability Mindset and Transformative Leadership features in the following genres: Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business, Business strategy, Sustainability, Management and management techniques, Business ethics and social responsibility, Organizational theory and behaviour
Sustainability Mindset and Transformative Leadership is available in Paperback
Sustainability Mindset and Transformative Leadership was written by Aixa A Ritz and published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Sustainability Mindset and Transformative Leadership has 270 pages
Yes it is part of Sustainable Development Goals Series series
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