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4.6

17 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • How to lead sustainability initiatives with confidence

  • Effective change management techniques for sustainable transformation

  • Leadership models and frameworks for driving impactful change

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2 assignments

Taught in English

There are 3 modules in this course

Transform your leadership skills and become a catalyst for change in sustainability. This course provides practical strategies and proven change management techniques to help you drive sustainable transformation in your organisation.

You’ll explore key leadership models, change management frameworks, and sustainability strategies, equipping you with the tools to navigate organisational challenges and implement impactful change. Through real-world case studies and interactive learning, you’ll develop the confidence to lead sustainability initiatives that drive long-term success. This course is suitable for professionals looking to enhance their leadership capabilities in sustainability and change management.

This week, you will explore the concepts of leadership and leadership effectiveness. You will analyse different types of power that leaders can employ to lead and influence others. Additionally, you will examine how and why leadership should adapt to current and changing environments, as well as the opportunities and challenges involved in leading sustainability initiatives.

What's included

12 readings2 assignments3 discussion prompts

12 readings•Total 147 minutes
  • 1.1 Welcome to the course•10 minutes
  • 1.2 Welcome to Week 1: Leadership in context•10 minutes
  • 1.4 What is leadership?•10 minutes
  • 1.6 Reflecting on your experiences of good and bad leadership•10 minutes
  • 1.7 Traditional sources of power•10 minutes
  • 1.9 New power bases•20 minutes
  • 1.10 Gaining power for sustainability transformation•17 minutes
  • 1.11 As the world shifts, so should leaders•15 minutes
  • 1.13 Reflecting on your leadership and power•10 minutes
  • 1.14 Leadership for sustainability: an academic perspective•5 minutes
  • 1.15 Leadership for sustainability: a practitioner’s perspective•20 minutes
  • 1.16 Comparative analysis•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 10 minutes
  • 1.5 Leadership versus management•5 minutes
  • 1.8 Types of power•5 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 35 minutes
  • 1.3 How do you define good and bad leadership?•10 minutes
  • 1.12 What kind of leaders do we need now?•15 minutes
  • 1.18 Week 1 summary•10 minutes

Last week, you learned about leadership and its importance in sustainability contexts. This week, we will explore different change process models and analyse the role of leadership in the change process. We will also consider how to plan and implement a sustainability change initiative through effective communication and employee commitment.

What's included

3 videos13 readings5 discussion prompts

3 videos•Total 15 minutes
  • 2.3 Video: Change process models•8 minutes
  • 2.9 Case study: Sustainability change management in BAI•2 minutes
  • 2.12 Communication strategies in change management•5 minutes
13 readings•Total 119 minutes
  • 2.1 Welcome to Week 2: Change process models for sustainability•10 minutes
  • 2.2 Introduction to change process models•2 minutes
  • 2.4 Change process models•10 minutes
  • 2.5 Developing a change plan•10 minutes
  • 2.7 Leadership and change management•2 minutes
  • 2.8 The three-phase model of corporate sustainability change•5 minutes
  • 2.11 Case study: insights•5 minutes
  • 2.13 Communication strategy•10 minutes
  • 2.14 Communication strategies in practice•20 minutes
  • 2.16 Communicating organisational change - Insights from Dr Qin Zhou•10 minutes
  • 2.17 Introduction to organisational commitment•5 minutes
  • 2.18 Case study: Unilever•20 minutes
  • 2.20 Reflections on corporate sustainability•10 minutes
5 discussion prompts•Total 55 minutes
  • 2.6 Change reflection•10 minutes
  • 2.10 Case study discussion •15 minutes
  • 2.15 Communicating organisational change•10 minutes
  • 2.19 Sharing your thoughts on the case study•10 minutes
  • 2.22 Week 2 summary•10 minutes

How can organisations navigate these complexities and effectively manage sustainability on a global scale? This week, we will address this question by examining value-based leadership, which is a critical approach for guiding sustainability initiatives, especially within global contexts.

What's included

10 readings2 discussion prompts

10 readings•Total 170 minutes
  • 3.1 Welcome to Week 3: Value-based leadership for sustainability•10 minutes
  • 3.2 Values-based transformational leadership and responsible leadership•20 minutes
  • 3.4 Global leadership for sustainability•15 minutes
  • 3.5 National contexts for sustainability: Research activity •10 minutes
  • 3.7 Responsible leadership in practice: Patagonia•25 minutes
  • 3.8 Reflecting on the case study•5 minutes
  • 3.9 Your sustainability leadership development plan•60 minutes
  • 3.10 Feedback•10 minutes
  • 3.11 Final insights from Dr Qin Zhou•5 minutes
  • Course summary•10 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 55 minutes
  • 3.3 Leadership styles•10 minutes
  • 3.6 National contexts for sustainability: Discussion•45 minutes

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4.6 (5 ratings)
University of Leeds
1 Course•1,356 learners

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This course offers a valuable introduction to leadership and change management within the context of sustainability. It provides a solid foundation for those interested in driving impactful change and fostering sustainability within organisations. Completion of this course will not contribute credits toward the University of Leeds' Online MSc in Sustainable Business Leadership, but it is open to anyone eager to develop leadership skills for sustainable business practices.

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