Ideas on designing leadership development that develops leadership capacity whilst also raising awareness of sustainability issues directly related to an organization & its business.

1. Designing leadership
development for a
sustainable world

2. Why Bother?

3. “Aligning sustainability strategy with internal culture
and values and integrating purpose via a common
brand promise are perceived as two key drivers of
corporate leadership”
(The 2016 Sustainable Leaders Survey, Globescan, SustainAbility, Sustainable Brands)

4. Leadership
Development - an
obvious place to
start!

5. 5 Ways to Do It
Provide the context Align on purpose
Make it real
Icebreakers,
energizers&
activities
Focus on creativity
& resilience of
leaders

6. Context
What is your
organization’s
sustainability
strategy?
How does your
business operate as a
‘force for good’ ?
Where are the
intersections between
your products/service
and society/the
environment?
What development do
your leaders need to
create business that
contributes to a
sustainable world?

7. Create alignment between your
organization’s purpose & the objectives and
content of the leadership development
programme - anything else will fail!

8. Ditch the ‘made up’ - say no to ‘Spider’s Web’
Make it Real

9. Design learning experiences that are
embedded in the real world
Make it Real

10. Real World Simulations

11. Community Projects

12. Discovery Journeys

13. Icebreakers, Energizers
& Activities

14. Create icebreakers, energizers & activities that
do their learning job and raise awareness of
sustainability issues relevant to your organization
Be creative

15. Creativity & Resilience
Help them to understand this
so they can access it more
often!
All leaders have access to their
innate creativity & resilience
Creative & resilient leaders are
key to organizations being a
‘force for good’

16. Contact me for help with designing
leadership development for a sustainable
world
sian@leadershipforsustainability.co.uk
M: 07806 601515
www.leadershipforsustainability.co.uk