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The commitment of staff at all levels is vital if sustainability is to become part of the language and culture of an organisation. Effective leadership is crucial in creating opportunities for action and innovation at other levels.
Leadership is the process of influencing the thoughts and behaviour of others. It is about getting people to move in the right direction, gaining their commitment and motivating them to achieve their goals. Leaders need to achieve the task in hand and at the same time to maintain effective relationships with individuals and groups of individuals.
Effective management and capacity building through staff development is particularly important if organisations are to build ownership of the sustainability agenda at every level. Incentive schemes linked to improved environmental performance are a useful way of encouraging pivotal jobholders to embrace sustainability. A few organisations now include an environmental component in their systems of performance evaluation. See the Staff Development section for more.
At a broader level learning providers have a responsibility to demonstrate ethical leadership within the business and wider community, particularly since they are regarded as centres of knowledge and good practice. They should therefore through their teaching and their organisational practice, provide role models for wider society and be sources of best practice. The Community and Business section may also be useful here.
Important elements of effective leadership are:
This is according to the recently published CEL study. Effective leaders in the learning and skills sector demonstrated many of the key change management skills necessary for sustainability.
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Leadership is the process of influencing the thoughts and behaviour of others. It is about getting people to move in the right direction, gaining their commitment and motivating them to achieve their goals. Leaders need to achieve the task in hand and at the same time to maintain effective relationships with individuals and groups of individuals.
Effective management and capacity building through staff development is particularly important if organisations are to build ownership of the sustainability agenda at every level. Incentive schemes linked to improved environmental performance are a useful way of encouraging pivotal jobholders to embrace sustainability. A few organisations now include an environmental component in their systems of performance evaluation. See the Staff Development section for more.
At a broader level learning providers have a responsibility to demonstrate ethical leadership within the business and wider community, particularly since they are regarded as centres of knowledge and good practice. They should therefore through their teaching and their organisational practice, provide role models for wider society and be sources of best practice. The Community and Business section may also be useful here.
Important elements of effective leadership are:
- Distributed leadership.
- Taking account of the organisational climate and culture.
- Employing a wide range of influencing strategies.
- Building organisational capability.
- Cultural sensitivity.
- Commitment to equality and fairness.
This is according to the recently published CEL study. Effective leaders in the learning and skills sector demonstrated many of the key change management skills necessary for sustainability.
Next Section: Barriers
