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Sustainable leadership: leadership skills for the future

Strong leadership for grandchildren-friendly companies

This training is held in German.
Sustainable transformation is crucial for corporate success and competitiveness. Relevant leadership skills ensure success on this path. However, the field of sustainability is diverse and complex. Effective leadership requires confident complexity management, good relationship management and creative collaboration. A clear personal compass and mindful self-management are the basis for this. The global and scientific framework consists of the "UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" as a global target system for sustainable corporate development, and the "Inner Development Goals (IDGs)" for personal development. Recognize the key concepts of sustainability for your leadership in this training and recognize "moments of truth" that pave the way to sustainability for you as a leader. Develop your personality further and align your inner compass. In this way, you will take the lead with your organization - for a sustainable economy and at the same time a high level of competitiveness for your company.

Contents

Introduction to sustainability - basic knowledge for managers

  • Overview of the ecological, social and economic challenges in companies associated with the sustainable transformation.
  • Introduction of key frameworks and regulations in the sustainability movement.
  • Overview of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and current solutions.
  • Fields of action and challenges on the path from conventional to regenerative economic activity.

Promoting sustainability in your own role

  • Key areas of action in leadership for grandchildren-friendly organizations.
  • Circular economy and best practices from different industries.
  • Business mapping as a basis for identifying the key strategic fields of action.
  • 4 Action strategies for sustainability in companies.
  • Collaboration, interconnectedness and circularity and other principles of sustainable management.
  • Reflection and expansion of the individual sphere of influence.

Competencies and attitudes for effective sustainable leadership

  • The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) as a framework for People & Culture Development.
  • Why the Inner Development Goals are a key success factor for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Interactive exploration of the 5 dimensions and 23 skills and their importance for sustainable transformation.
  • Using best practices from other organizations, you will work out how the Inner Development Goals could be implemented within organizations and answer questions such as:
    • What can the implementation look like in concrete terms?
    • Where and how do we start?
    • What needs to be paid particular attention to?
    • What are the important steps?

Your personal action plan

Reflect and plan concrete next steps for your actions.

Learning environment

Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.

Your benefit

As part of this training

  • gain an overview of the key aspects of sustainability and the current status of the discussion and implementation of global challenges.
  • clarify the requirements and relevant skills of sustainable leadership.
  • sharpen your understanding of the nature and challenges of complex systems.
  • learn about the key frameworks of the sustainability movement and their importance for sustainable transformation.
  • You will gain a practical and lively overview of different approaches to sustainability in management.
  • gain a comprehensive understanding of the meaning and background of the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) which, together with your in-depth qualities and skills, will help us adapt to the nature and speed of global change and act more effectively.
  • you will be provided with reflection and practical exercises that you can use to personally develop individual aspects of the Inner Development Goals and the associated leadership skills.
  • you will develop concrete approaches with which you can integrate key aspects of sustainable leadership into your individual leadership.
  • create the basis for an authentic role model function with regard to sustainable leadership in your organization.
  • reflect on yourself and your leadership context and develop individual starting points for self-leadership, employee leadership and team leadership.
  • develop concrete measures and an implementation plan for yourself and your area of responsibility.

Methods

Trainer input, case/best-practice examples, warm-up, discussion, individual and group work, exchange of experience & networking, work aids and concrete application possibilities.

Recommended for

Operational managers at all levels who want to develop their leadership skills with regard to sustainability and consistently align their leadership actions in the corporate context.

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"The speaker and the technical service of the Haufe Akademie were great. I liked everything. Everything was coordinated, but there was also room for adjustments."
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Stromnetz Berlin GmbH

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Articles, interviews or whitepapers on the topic

Our trainer Henriette Hager will give you an insight into the topic of sustainable leadership: 

In this white paper, you will learn about the key frameworks of the sustainability movement, get to know the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a global target system and develop your skills in the five dimensions of sustainable leadership. Use reflection exercises to strengthen your leadership skills in the context of sustainability.

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Articles, interviews or whitepapers on the topic

Our trainer Henriette Hager will give you an insight into the topic of sustainable leadership: 

In this white paper, you will learn about the key frameworks of the sustainability movement, get to know the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a global target system and develop your skills in the five dimensions of sustainable leadership. Use reflection exercises to strengthen your leadership skills in the context of sustainability.

‍Download nowfor free!

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16.07.2025
Berlin
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02.03.2026
Munich
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