Sustainable Leadership

Problem Solving, Communication, Innovation,and Social Responsibility

Format availability:

In-Person, Online streaming

Duration:

5 Days

Introduction to the course

Major changes in our world have resulted in the demand for a new type of leadership, one that has long-term sustainability and social responsibility and its core. This type of leadership is known as Sustainable Leadership. A Sustainable Leader is one who creates value for all stakeholders of organisation, including future generations, and the community. Sustainable leadership is a set of behaviours, practices, and systems that imagine and shape the future. A future for all.

This Sustainable Leadership training course will cover topics such as stakeholder management, corporate social responsibility, ways to improve communication, decision-making and problem-solving methods and critical-thinking and creativity.

This KC Academy training course will highlight:

  • Essential traits and skills of effective sustainable leaders.
  • Methods to identify and engage with stakeholders effectively.
  • Principles of people, planet, and profit in sustainable leadership.
  • Obstacles to effective communication and enhance emotional intelligence.
  • Methods like CATWOE and force-field analysis to solve problems and make decisions.
  • Utilization of models such as the Vroom-Jago Decision Model to improve decision-making processes.
  • Application and principles of creativity and disruptive innovation.
  • The use tools like B-SWOT for personal career planning and development.

Course details

By the end of this Sustainable Leadership training course, delegates will be able to:

  • List the critical competencies of sustainable leaders
  • Describe ways of engaging with and identifying stakeholders
  • Understand the importance of creativity and innovation
  • Describe communication barriers and ways to overcome them
  • List ways to accurately solve problems and make decisions

This training course will utilize various proven adult learning techniques that ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This training course will be highly interactive and participative through a combination of PowerPoint presentation with interactive practical exercises, supported by videos and group discussion activities.

Sending employees to this Sustainable Leadership training course will enhance their leadership skills, improve CSR practices, and foster innovation, driving both personal and organizational growth.

  • Elevate organizational leadership by integrating sustainable practices for balancing people, planet, and profit.
  • Enhance CSR initiatives to improve corporate reputation and strengthen stakeholder relationships.
  • Advance team communication with improved emotional intelligence and active listening skills.
  • Optimize problem-solving processes using structured analysis and data-driven decision-making techniques.
  • Drive innovation with insights into creativity and disruptive innovation for competitive advantage.
  • Support employee career growth with targeted development plans and strategic tools for advancement.
  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement through effective identification and management strategies.
  • Increase organizational resilience by adapting leadership strategies to current and future business challenges.

  • Understand how to be a sustainable leader and effectively balance people, planet, and profit in your own role.
  • Develop personal competencies and behaviors that will enhance your leadership impact and stakeholder interactions.
  • Learn how to implement CSR principles in your work and adapt them to different cultural contexts, improving your leadership example.
  • Improve your personal communication skills, including overcoming barriers, boosting emotional intelligence, and mastering active listening techniques.
  • Enhance your problem-solving and decision-making abilities using structured approaches to tackle challenges more effectively.
  • Unlock your creativity and innovation potential, learning how to apply disruptive ideas to advance your career and projects.
  • Create a tailored career development plan using the B-SWOT tool to identify and pursue your professional growth opportunities.
  • Integrate employer-supported volunteering into your career to promote CSR and make a positive impact in your community.

This KC Academy Sustainable Leadership training course is suitable to wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit:

  • Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Senior Executives
  • Other professionals who need to understand and adjust their style and approach towards managing and leading others
  • Those leaders and managers who aspire to develop a new set of values into their work, plus those who will manage long into the future

Daily Agenda

DAY 1:
Sustainable Leadership & the Triple Bottom Line
  • What is a sustainable leader?
  • Key competencies of sustainable leaders
  • PPP - the triple bottom line: people, planet, profit
  • Behaviours of sustainable leaders
  • Engaging with and identifying stakeholders
DAY 2:
Responsibility & The New Normal
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  • Cultural Differences with CSR
  • Leading by example
  • Employer-supported volunteering (ESV)
DAY 3:
Communication Skills for Sustainable Leaders
  • Identifying and removing the main barriers to communication
  • Developing your Emotional Intelligence (EI)
  • Active listening skills and asking the right questions
  • SOLER Technique for interviewing and meetings
  • Future Leaders – Generational Differences
DAY 4:
Mastering Problem-Solving & Decision Making
  • Identify the cause(s) of a problem (CATWOE, repetitive why)
  • Using cause-and-effect analysis
  • Organise, analyse, and prioritise ideas (affinity diagram & PMI)
  • The science of making the decision (Vroom-Jago Decision Model)
  • Using force-field analysis to implement decisions
DAY 5:
Creativity, Innovation and Your Career
  • Understanding creativity
  • The science of innovation
  • Disruptive innovation
  • Your career – using the B-SWOT tool
  • Your personal development plan

Professional certificate & Accreditation

Significant changes in our world have resulted in the demand for a new type of leadership with long-term sustainability and innovation at its core. This type of leadership is known as Sustainable Leadership.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are no prerequisites. Our courses are open to students of all backgrounds who are 18 years of age and older. All courses are conducted in English. Video lectures include English subtitles and the option to slow-down, pause, or replay lectures for better retention. Discussion boards are a critical component of each of our courses; therefore, we suggest students have a conversational knowledge of English when pursuing a Certificate of Completion. For any of the art writing courses, students need to be 100% proficient in written English.

You should have an up-to-date web browser such as: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. For more detailed information, please see the guides for supported browsers and basic computer specifications. Our Online Courses can be accessed on a mobile or tablet device, although we strongly encourage you to have access to a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet connection for certain course components. Former students have told us it is easiest to read discussion threads and complete written assignments on a laptop or desktop computer.

Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps: Click the “Apply Now” button in the top right corner of your screen. Select “Online Courses.” Choose your course(s). You will be asked for basic contact information and your credit card payment. We require full payment at the time of registration and all tuition is billed in US dollars. Be sure to check with your bank or credit card company, as your financial institution may charge a foreign transaction fee.

Our classes are kept small, at no more than 30 students, to better facilitate and encourage personalized interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Your classmates come from all over the globe and contribute their global perspectives and experience. Some are currently working within the arts while others are just beginning. All classmates share in their passion for the art world.

It is recommended that you begin your course promptly. If you do need to start the course a few days late, contact your instructor as soon as possible after the course has opened to discuss your options. Registration closes on the Friday after the course begins.

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London
25-29 Nov 2024
Fee: $5,950
Amsterdam
17-21 Feb 2025
Fee: $5,950
Online streaming
12-16 May 2025
Fee: $3,950
London
12-16 May 2025
Fee: $5,950
Dubai
14-18 Jul 2025
Fee: $5,950
Online streaming
06-10 Oct 2025
Fee: $3,950
Vienna
06-10 Oct 2025
Fee: $5,950
London
01-05 Dec 2025
Fee: $5,950
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Course customization available

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