Leadership for Sustainability

Course summary

This course is focused on developing an appreciation of leadership through a sustainability lens and the importance of innovation and change within a dynamic organisation. Learners will also explore the behaviours and practice required to lead and manage in new ways.

The course team will host a networking reception on the Monday evening and there will be a site visit on the Wednesday afternoon to learn from an organisation who demonstrate excellence in driving the sustainability agenda.

Examples of site visits are:

• Wimbledon Tour and Museum
• House of Commons
• Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tour
• 8 Bishopsgate Skyscraper

Who is the course aimed at?

This course is designed to develop existing and aspiring senior managers and leaders who appreciate they need to invest in their own personal and professional development to progress their career.  

Those attending the courses will;

• Listen to real experience of senior executives and have the opportunity discuss with them challenges that they are facing
• Advance their knowledge and skills that they can apply in a range of business contexts
• Apply their leadership competence to generate solution to global sustainability challenges
• Learn to use networks and harness the power of a community of practice beyond the timeline of the course at Westminster

Benefits for employers will include;

• Senior leaders who have the ability to think and act strategically
• Leaders who are self, society and sustainability aware and action oriented
• Motivated senior leaders who can create implement change and push innovation to improve business performance

About ILM

The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) is the largest provider of leadership and management qualifications and certifications in Europe. Over 70,000 people take an ILM qualification each year. Their qualifications are designed to help individuals enhance their leadership skills and improve their management capabilities. These qualifications are recognised by employers and are used to support career development.

Discounts

We are now offering a 20% discount on our Leadership for Sustainability course fee to University of Westminster alumni.

Course structure

This is an applied and practical leadership course to give you tools and techniques to apply in your own organisation or assist you in taking a new career direction. The topics covered include;

• Speed of change and global challenges
• Social, environmental and economic responsbility and sustainability (adopting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs))
• Entrepreneurial leadership
• Leading change
• Business innovation

Tutor information 

Professor Susan Laing - Professor Emeritus, University of Westminster Business School

Susan holds an international portfolio of consultancy and currently has projects in Finland, Malta, Switzerland and Urbekistan. Susan recently completed a year at University of Westminster as the Interim Head of School for Management and Marketing. Prior to this Susan was Dean of Teesside University Business School where she successfully relaunched the School, and grew the portfolio and academic team over a four year period. Susan spent more than twenty-five years at Edinburgh Napier University where she created a track record of leading innovative learning and delivery of flexible courses for working learners.

Dr Barbara McCrory