Sustainable leadership: Leading business, industry and local government towards a sustainable future

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context

Findings

Good leadership is the key to success in almost any human enterprise requiring cooperation and team working in order to realize a common goal. This is true whether the discussion is about business, industry, government or education. As we enter the second decade of the twenty‐first century the challenges have become more acute in all of these fields. The global financial crisis, failure of industries which once seemed immutable, the growth of new political alliances and governmental changes and challenges to established educational systems all herald a world in which the only constant is change. What type of leadership is needed to meet these challenges and turn them into opportunities rather than disasters?

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

Provides an easily accessible summary of relevant business concepts and presents them in a fresh way

Citation

(2011), "Sustainable leadership: Leading business, industry and local government towards a sustainable future", Strategic Direction, Vol. 27 No. 2, pp. 5-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/02580541111103891