Introduction

Organisations today face increasing pressure to deliver performance while addressing social, environmental, and ethical responsibilities. Leaders are expected to navigate complexity, manage diverse stakeholder expectations, and make decisions that support long-term sustainability rather than short-term gain. Sustainable leadership responds to these demands by integrating purpose, accountability, and innovation into leadership practice. This Sustainable Leadership training course explores how leaders can create enduring value for organisations, stakeholders, and wider society through responsible leadership behaviours and governance-aware decision-making.

The course examines sustainable leadership as a practical discipline that connects communication, problem-solving, innovation, and social responsibility. Participants gain structured insight into how sustainable leadership strengthens organisational resilience, supports ethical governance, and enables leaders to shape a future-focused, inclusive organisational culture.

 

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Training Methodology

This training course adopts an interactive, practice-focused learning approach that combines guided instruction with applied discussion and practical exercises. Participants explore real leadership scenarios to strengthen communication, decision-making, and innovation capability, reinforcing sustainable leadership principles through active engagement and reflection.

Sustainable Leadership

Who Should Attend?

This training course is ideal for professionals seeking to…

  • Senior and emerging leaders across functions
  • Managers responsible for strategic and people leadership
  • Governance, sustainability, and CSR professionals
  • Human capital and organisational development leaders
  • Strategy and innovation managers
  • Professionals preparing for broader leadership responsibility

 

Course Outline

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

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

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FAQs

Sustainable leadership focuses on creating long-term value by balancing organisational performance with social and ethical responsibility. This training course enables leaders to integrate sustainability into everyday leadership decisions.  

The training course connects leadership behaviours with corporate social responsibility, stakeholder engagement, and ethical governance. Participants learn how responsible leadership supports trust, reputation, and organisational resilience.  

Yes, the course includes structured approaches to problem-solving and decision-making alongside principles of creativity and innovation. These capabilities support leaders in managing complexity and driving sustainable change.  

The training course is applicable across public, private, and regulated sectors. Sustainable leadership principles covered are relevant to any organisation seeking long-term resilience and responsible growth.  

Participants gain the ability to lead with purpose, improve communication, support innovation, and make ethically grounded decisions that contribute to sustainable organisational success.  

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