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Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success

Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success

Name: Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success
Rating: 4.625 (16 reviews)

Instructor: Dr Qin Zhou

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 week to complete

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

16 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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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 readingsTotal 147 minutes

1.1 Welcome to the course10 minutes
1.2 Welcome to Week 1: Leadership in context10 minutes
1.4 What is leadership?10 minutes
1.6 Reflecting on your experiences of good and bad leadership10 minutes
1.7 Traditional sources of power10 minutes
1.9 New power bases20 minutes
1.10 Gaining power for sustainability transformation17 minutes
1.11 As the world shifts, so should leaders15 minutes
1.13 Reflecting on your leadership and power10 minutes
1.14 Leadership for sustainability: an academic perspective5 minutes
1.15 Leadership for sustainability: a practitioner’s perspective20 minutes
1.16 Comparative analysis10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 10 minutes

1.8 Types of power5 minutes
1.5 Leadership versus management5 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 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 summary10 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 videosTotal 15 minutes

2.3 Video: Change process models8 minutes
2.9 Case study: Sustainability change management in BAI2 minutes
2.12 Communication strategies in change management5 minutes

13 readingsTotal 119 minutes

2.1 Welcome to Week 2: Change process models for sustainability10 minutes
2.2 Introduction to change process models2 minutes
2.4 Change process models10 minutes
2.5 Developing a change plan10 minutes
2.7 Leadership and change management2 minutes
2.8 The three-phase model of corporate sustainability change5 minutes
2.11 Case study: insights5 minutes
2.13 Communication strategy10 minutes
2.14 Communication strategies in practice20 minutes
2.16 Communicating organisational change - Insights from Dr Qin Zhou10 minutes
2.17 Introduction to organisational commitment5 minutes
2.18 Case study: Unilever20 minutes
2.20 Reflections on corporate sustainability10 minutes

5 discussion promptsTotal 55 minutes

2.6 Change reflection10 minutes
2.10 Case study discussion 15 minutes
2.15 Communicating organisational change10 minutes
2.19 Sharing your thoughts on the case study10 minutes
2.22 Week 2 summary10 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 readingsTotal 170 minutes

3.1 Welcome to Week 3: Value-based leadership for sustainability10 minutes
3.2 Values-based transformational leadership and responsible leadership20 minutes
3.4 Global leadership for sustainability15 minutes
3.5 National contexts for sustainability: Research activity 10 minutes
3.7 Responsible leadership in practice: Patagonia25 minutes
3.8 Reflecting on the case study5 minutes
3.9 Your sustainability leadership development plan60 minutes
3.10 Feedback10 minutes
3.11 Final insights from Dr Qin Zhou5 minutes
Course summary10 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 55 minutes

3.3 Leadership styles10 minutes
3.6 National contexts for sustainability: Discussion45 minutes

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Dr Qin Zhou

University of Leeds

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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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When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.