The current state of the world demands exploring new models of leadership. The prevalent dominant models of leadership are driven by mechanistic and extractive worldviews, short-term gains, outer-self, and extrinsic motivations. Leadership for a sustainable future must be rooted in the paradigm of living systems, living in harmony with the planet earth, long-term vision, inner-self, and intrinsic motivations. The planet earth and its living systems have many properties, such as adaptivity, equity, interdependence, evolution, renewal, relations, and resiliency, which should be integral part of the models of future leadership.

The course critically examines the current leadership models and theories, develops the foundations of the models for a sustainable future, examines emerging and potential models for a sustainable future, and guides students to develop their related capabilities and competencies in leadership for a sustainable future. The personal, interpersonal, organizational, social, and planetary dimensions of leadership for a sustainable future are addressed.

The course uses various readings and cases for discussion. You will gain practical knowledge of leadership for sustainable futures through self-examination and action planning.