| Alignment with organizational culture |
Engagement with organizational culture. |
Casserley and Critchley (2010Casserley, T., & Critchley, B. (2010). A new paradigm of leadership development. Industrial and Commercial Training, 42(6), 287-295.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC.); Al-Zawahreh, Khasawneh, and Al-Jaradat (2019Al-Zawahreh, A., Khasawneh, S., & Al-Jaradat, M. (2019). Green management practices in higher education: The status of sustainable leadership. Tertiary Education and Management, 25(1), 53-63.) |
| Attention to stakeholders |
Focus on and attention paid to meeting stakeholder expectations, involving different audiences. |
Boiral et al. (2009Boiral, O., Cayer, M., & Baron, C. M. (2009). The action logics of environmental leadership: A developmental perspective. Journal of business ethics, 85(4), 479-499.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC.); Dentoni et al. (2012Dentoni, D., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Wesselink, R. (2012). Developing human capital for agrifood firms’ multi-stakeholder interactions. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 15, 61-68.); Boiral et al. (2014); Al-Zawahreh, Khasawneh, and Al-Jaradat (2019Al-Zawahreh, A., Khasawneh, S., & Al-Jaradat, M. (2019). Green management practices in higher education: The status of sustainable leadership. Tertiary Education and Management, 25(1), 53-63.) |
| Search for sustainability in strategy |
Expansion of the business concept to the social and environmental perspective, introducing sustainability into organizational strategy. |
Sharma (2000Sharma, S. (2000). Managerial interpretations and organizational context as predictors of corporate choice of environmental strategy. Academy of Management journal, 43(4), 681-697.); Egri and Herman (2000Egri, C. P., & Herman, S. (2000). Leadership in the North American environmental sector: Values, leadership styles, and contexts of environmental leaders and their organizations. Academy of Management journal, 43(4), 571-604.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC., 2012); Wieck et al. (2011); Dentoni et al. (2012Dentoni, D., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Wesselink, R. (2012). Developing human capital for agrifood firms’ multi-stakeholder interactions. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 15, 61-68.); Boiral et al. (2014Boiral, O., Baron, C., & Gunnlaugson, O. (2014). Environmental leadership and consciousness development: A case study among Canadian SMEs. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 363-383.); Saha (2014Saha, A. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Competencies: A Dynamic Requirement. In: European Conference on Management, Leadership & Governance, Zagreb, Croatia.); Cosby (2014Cosby, D. M. (2014). Sustainability program leadership for human resource development professionals: A competency model. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 18(2), 79.); Williams and Turnbull (2015Williams, S., & Turnbull, S. (2015). Developing the next generation of globally responsible leaders: Generation Y perspectives and the implications for green HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 17(4), 504-521.); Osagie et al. (2016Osagie, E. R., Wesselink, R., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Mulder, M. (2016). Individual competencies for corporate social responsibility: A literature and practice perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 135(2), 233-252.); Kurucz et al. (2017Kurucz, E.C., Colbert, B., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Upward, A. & Willard, B. (2017). Relational leadership for strategic sustainability: Practices and capabilities to advance the design and assessment of sustainable business models. Journal of Cleaner Production, 140, 189-204.) |
| Understanding cultural diversity |
Understanding the cultural diversity of social groups and the community, promoting involvement with social matters. |
Shrivastava (1994Shrivastava, P. (1994). Ecocentric leadership in the 21st century. The Leadership Quarterly, 5(3-4), 223-226.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC.); Wiek et al. (2011Wiek, A., Withycombe, L.,& Redman, C. L. (2011). Key competencies in sustainability: A reference framework for academic program development. Sustainability science, 6(2), 203-218.); Dentoni et al. (2012Dentoni, D., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Wesselink, R. (2012). Developing human capital for agrifood firms’ multi-stakeholder interactions. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 15, 61-68.); Boiral et al. (2014Boiral, O., Baron, C., & Gunnlaugson, O. (2014). Environmental leadership and consciousness development: A case study among Canadian SMEs. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 363-383.); Lans et al. (2014Lans, T., Blok, V., & Wesselink, R. (2014). Learning apart and together: towards an integrated competence framework for sustainable entrepreneurship in higher education. Journal of Cleaner Production, 62, 37-47.); Williams and Turnbull (2015Williams, S., & Turnbull, S. (2015). Developing the next generation of globally responsible leaders: Generation Y perspectives and the implications for green HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 17(4), 504-521.); Minelgaite et al. (2019Minelgaite, I., Edvardsson, I. R., Stangej, O., & Stankeviciene, J. (2019). Sustainable leader identity construction: A follower-centric approach. Transformations in Business & Economics, 18(2), 47.) |
| Specific knowledge |
Showing specific technical and conceptual skills related to the topic and rules related to sustainability. |
Egri and Herman (2000Egri, C. P., & Herman, S. (2000). Leadership in the North American environmental sector: Values, leadership styles, and contexts of environmental leaders and their organizations. Academy of Management journal, 43(4), 571-604.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC.); Renwick et al. (2013Renwick, D. W., Redman, T., & Maguire, S. (2013). Green human resource management: A review and research agenda. International Journal of Management Reviews, 15(1), 1-14.); Cosby (2014Cosby, D. M. (2014). Sustainability program leadership for human resource development professionals: A competency model. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 18(2), 79.); Saha (2014Saha, A. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Competencies: A Dynamic Requirement. In: European Conference on Management, Leadership & Governance, Zagreb, Croatia.); Williams and Turnbull (2015Williams, S., & Turnbull, S. (2015). Developing the next generation of globally responsible leaders: Generation Y perspectives and the implications for green HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 17(4), 504-521.); Osagie et al. (2016Osagie, E. R., Wesselink, R., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Mulder, M. (2016). Individual competencies for corporate social responsibility: A literature and practice perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 135(2), 233-252.); Minelgaite et al. (2019Minelgaite, I., Edvardsson, I. R., Stangej, O., & Stankeviciene, J. (2019). Sustainable leader identity construction: A follower-centric approach. Transformations in Business & Economics, 18(2), 47.) |
| Focus on sustainability |
Personal commitment to sustainability, promoting healthy consumption and recognizing sustainable opportunities. |
Shrivastava (1994Shrivastava, P. (1994). Ecocentric leadership in the 21st century. The Leadership Quarterly, 5(3-4), 223-226.); Egri and Herman (2000Egri, C. P., & Herman, S. (2000). Leadership in the North American environmental sector: Values, leadership styles, and contexts of environmental leaders and their organizations. Academy of Management journal, 43(4), 571-604.); Boiral et al. (2009Boiral, O., Cayer, M., & Baron, C. M. (2009). The action logics of environmental leadership: A developmental perspective. Journal of business ethics, 85(4), 479-499.); Voltolini (2012Voltolini, R. (2012). Reflexões sobre a liderança em sustentabilidade. Revista Brasileira de Administração Científica, 3(1), 83-93.); Renwick et al. (2013Renwick, D. W., Redman, T., & Maguire, S. (2013). Green human resource management: A review and research agenda. International Journal of Management Reviews, 15(1), 1-14.); Boiral et al. (2014); Lans et al. (2014Lans, T., Blok, V., & Wesselink, R. (2014). Learning apart and together: towards an integrated competence framework for sustainable entrepreneurship in higher education. Journal of Cleaner Production, 62, 37-47.); Saha (2014Saha, A. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Competencies: A Dynamic Requirement. In: European Conference on Management, Leadership & Governance, Zagreb, Croatia.); Williams and Turnbull (2015Williams, S., & Turnbull, S. (2015). Developing the next generation of globally responsible leaders: Generation Y perspectives and the implications for green HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 17(4), 504-521.); Kurucz et al. (2017Kurucz, E.C., Colbert, B., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Upward, A. & Willard, B. (2017). Relational leadership for strategic sustainability: Practices and capabilities to advance the design and assessment of sustainable business models. Journal of Cleaner Production, 140, 189-204.) |
| Interpersonal Skills |
Ability to communicate and negotiate, facilitating employee participation and engagement. |
Shrivastava (1994Shrivastava, P. (1994). Ecocentric leadership in the 21st century. The Leadership Quarterly, 5(3-4), 223-226.); Egri and Herman (2000Egri, C. P., & Herman, S. (2000). Leadership in the North American environmental sector: Values, leadership styles, and contexts of environmental leaders and their organizations. Academy of Management journal, 43(4), 571-604.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC., 2012); Wiek et al. (2011Wiek, A., Withycombe, L.,& Redman, C. L. (2011). Key competencies in sustainability: A reference framework for academic program development. Sustainability science, 6(2), 203-218.); Dentoni et al. (2012Dentoni, D., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Wesselink, R. (2012). Developing human capital for agrifood firms’ multi-stakeholder interactions. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 15, 61-68.); Todorov et al. (2013Todorov, M. D. C. A., Kniess, C. T., & Martins, C. B. (2013). Competências de gerentes de projetos sustentáveis. Revista de Gestão e Projetos, 4(3), 98.); Boiral et al. (2014Boiral, O., Baron, C., & Gunnlaugson, O. (2014). Environmental leadership and consciousness development: A case study among Canadian SMEs. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 363-383.); Cosby (2014Cosby, D. M. (2014). Sustainability program leadership for human resource development professionals: A competency model. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 18(2), 79.); Lans et al. (2014Lans, T., Blok, V., & Wesselink, R. (2014). Learning apart and together: towards an integrated competence framework for sustainable entrepreneurship in higher education. Journal of Cleaner Production, 62, 37-47.); Saha (2014Saha, A. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Competencies: A Dynamic Requirement. In: European Conference on Management, Leadership & Governance, Zagreb, Croatia.); Williams and Turnbull (2015Williams, S., & Turnbull, S. (2015). Developing the next generation of globally responsible leaders: Generation Y perspectives and the implications for green HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 17(4), 504-521.); Osagie et al. (2016Osagie, E. R., Wesselink, R., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Mulder, M. (2016). Individual competencies for corporate social responsibility: A literature and practice perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 135(2), 233-252.); Kurucz et al. (2017Kurucz, E.C., Colbert, B., Lüdeke-Freund, F., Upward, A. & Willard, B. (2017). Relational leadership for strategic sustainability: Practices and capabilities to advance the design and assessment of sustainable business models. Journal of Cleaner Production, 140, 189-204.) |
| Leadership |
Playing the role of facilitator and disseminator, with coherence between discourse and practice. |
Egri and Herman (2000Egri, C. P., & Herman, S. (2000). Leadership in the North American environmental sector: Values, leadership styles, and contexts of environmental leaders and their organizations. Academy of Management journal, 43(4), 571-604.); Casserley and Critchley (2010Casserley, T., & Critchley, B. (2010). A new paradigm of leadership development. Industrial and Commercial Training, 42(6), 287-295.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC.); Todorov et al. (2013Todorov, M. D. C. A., Kniess, C. T., & Martins, C. B. (2013). Competências de gerentes de projetos sustentáveis. Revista de Gestão e Projetos, 4(3), 98.); Boiral et al. (2014Boiral, O., Baron, C., & Gunnlaugson, O. (2014). Environmental leadership and consciousness development: A case study among Canadian SMEs. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 363-383.); Williams and Turnbull (2015Williams, S., & Turnbull, S. (2015). Developing the next generation of globally responsible leaders: Generation Y perspectives and the implications for green HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 17(4), 504-521.); Osagie et al. (2016Osagie, E. R., Wesselink, R., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Mulder, M. (2016). Individual competencies for corporate social responsibility: A literature and practice perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 135(2), 233-252.); Al-Zawahreh, Khasawneh, and Al-Jaradat (2019Al-Zawahreh, A., Khasawneh, S., & Al-Jaradat, M. (2019). Green management practices in higher education: The status of sustainable leadership. Tertiary Education and Management, 25(1), 53-63.). |
| Change-oriented |
Commitment to organizational change, with the ability to convert risks into opportunities. |
Egri and Herman (2000Egri, C. P., & Herman, S. (2000). Leadership in the North American environmental sector: Values, leadership styles, and contexts of environmental leaders and their organizations. Academy of Management journal, 43(4), 571-604.); Boiral et al. (2009Boiral, O., Cayer, M., & Baron, C. M. (2009). The action logics of environmental leadership: A developmental perspective. Journal of business ethics, 85(4), 479-499.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC., 2012); Dentoni et al. (2012Dentoni, D., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Wesselink, R. (2012). Developing human capital for agrifood firms’ multi-stakeholder interactions. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 15, 61-68.); Boiral et al. (2014); Cosby (2014Cosby, D. M. (2014). Sustainability program leadership for human resource development professionals: A competency model. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 18(2), 79.); Saha (2014Saha, A. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Competencies: A Dynamic Requirement. In: European Conference on Management, Leadership & Governance, Zagreb, Croatia.); Al-Zawahreh, Khasawneh, and Al-Jaradat (2019Al-Zawahreh, A., Khasawneh, S., & Al-Jaradat, M. (2019). Green management practices in higher education: The status of sustainable leadership. Tertiary Education and Management, 25(1), 53-63.). |
| Values and moral principles |
Identification with sustainable values, concern for the wellbeing of people and their environment. |
Shrivastava (1994Shrivastava, P. (1994). Ecocentric leadership in the 21st century. The Leadership Quarterly, 5(3-4), 223-226.); Egri and Herman (2000Egri, C. P., & Herman, S. (2000). Leadership in the North American environmental sector: Values, leadership styles, and contexts of environmental leaders and their organizations. Academy of Management journal, 43(4), 571-604.); Boiral et al. (2009Boiral, O., Cayer, M., & Baron, C. M. (2009). The action logics of environmental leadership: A developmental perspective. Journal of business ethics, 85(4), 479-499.); Casserley and Critchley (2010Casserley, T., & Critchley, B. (2010). A new paradigm of leadership development. Industrial and Commercial Training, 42(6), 287-295.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC., 2012); Renwick et al. (2013Renwick, D. W., Redman, T., & Maguire, S. (2013). Green human resource management: A review and research agenda. International Journal of Management Reviews, 15(1), 1-14.); Todorov et al. (2013Todorov, M. D. C. A., Kniess, C. T., & Martins, C. B. (2013). Competências de gerentes de projetos sustentáveis. Revista de Gestão e Projetos, 4(3), 98.); Boiral et al. (2014); Cosby (2014Cosby, D. M. (2014). Sustainability program leadership for human resource development professionals: A competency model. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 18(2), 79.); Nambiar and Chitty (2014Nambiar, P., & Chitty, N. (2014). Meaning making by managers: Corporate discourse on environment and sustainability in India. Journal of business ethics, 123(3), 493-511.); Saha (2014Saha, A. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Competencies: A Dynamic Requirement. In: European Conference on Management, Leadership & Governance, Zagreb, Croatia.); Choi et al. (2015Choi, S. B., Ullah, S. M., & Kwak, W. J. (2015). Ethical leadership and followers’ attitudes toward corporate social responsibility: The role of perceived ethical work climate. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 43(3), 353-365.); Williams and Turnbull (2015Williams, S., & Turnbull, S. (2015). Developing the next generation of globally responsible leaders: Generation Y perspectives and the implications for green HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 17(4), 504-521.); Wu et al. (2015Wu, L. Z., Kwan, H. K., Yim, F. H. K., Chiu, R. K., & He, X. (2015). CEO ethical leadership and corporate social responsibility: A moderated mediation model. Journal of Business Ethics, 130(4), 819-831.); Hansen et al. (2016Hansen, S. D., Dunford, B. B., Alge, B. J., & Jackson, C. L. (2016). Corporate social responsibility, ethical leadership, and trust propensity: A multi-experience model of perceived ethical climate. Journal of Business Ethics, 137(4), 649-662.) Osagie et al. (2016Osagie, E. R., Wesselink, R., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Mulder, M. (2016). Individual competencies for corporate social responsibility: A literature and practice perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 135(2), 233-252.); Heizmann and Liu (2018Heizmann, H., & Liu, H. (2018). Becoming green, becoming leaders: Identity narratives in sustainability leadership development. Management Learning, 49(1), 40-58.) |
| Business view |
Ability to analyze short-term and long-term needs and impacts, looking to the future. |
Shrivastava (1994Shrivastava, P. (1994). Ecocentric leadership in the 21st century. The Leadership Quarterly, 5(3-4), 223-226.); Egri and Herman (2000Egri, C. P., & Herman, S. (2000). Leadership in the North American environmental sector: Values, leadership styles, and contexts of environmental leaders and their organizations. Academy of Management journal, 43(4), 571-604.); Voltolini (2011Voltolini, R. (2011). Conversas com líderes sustentáveis: O que aprender com quem fez quem está fazendo a mudança para a sustentabilidade. São Paulo: SENAC.); Wiek et al. (2011Wiek, A., Withycombe, L.,& Redman, C. L. (2011). Key competencies in sustainability: A reference framework for academic program development. Sustainability science, 6(2), 203-218.); Dentoni et al. (2012Dentoni, D., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Wesselink, R. (2012). Developing human capital for agrifood firms’ multi-stakeholder interactions. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 15, 61-68.); Todorov et al. (2013Todorov, M. D. C. A., Kniess, C. T., & Martins, C. B. (2013). Competências de gerentes de projetos sustentáveis. Revista de Gestão e Projetos, 4(3), 98.); Boiral et al. (2014Boiral, O., Baron, C., & Gunnlaugson, O. (2014). Environmental leadership and consciousness development: A case study among Canadian SMEs. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 363-383.); Cosby (2014Cosby, D. M. (2014). Sustainability program leadership for human resource development professionals: A competency model. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 18(2), 79.); Saha (2014Saha, A. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Competencies: A Dynamic Requirement. In: European Conference on Management, Leadership & Governance, Zagreb, Croatia.); Wu et al. (2015Wu, L. Z., Kwan, H. K., Yim, F. H. K., Chiu, R. K., & He, X. (2015). CEO ethical leadership and corporate social responsibility: A moderated mediation model. Journal of Business Ethics, 130(4), 819-831.); Osagie et al. (2016Osagie, E. R., Wesselink, R., Blok, V., Lans, T., & Mulder, M. (2016). Individual competencies for corporate social responsibility: A literature and practice perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 135(2), 233-252.); Al-Zawahreh, Khasawneh, and Al-Jaradat (2019Al-Zawahreh, A., Khasawneh, S., & Al-Jaradat, M. (2019). Green management practices in higher education: The status of sustainable leadership. Tertiary Education and Management, 25(1), 53-63.). |
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