1. Sustainability Leadership Principles and Practices for Expanding Leadership Capacity Mary A. Ferdig, Ph.D. Sustainability Leadership Institute

2. The Way We’d Like to Think People Get Things Done Step 1 Step 3 RESULTS! Step 2

3. The Way We Think People are Organized to Get Things Done ©Sustainability Leadership Institute, 2005

4. Stable Linear Certain Independent Conforming Unambiguous Predictable Directed Controlled Assumptions ©Sustainability Leadership Institute, 2005

5. The Way People Actually Organize Themselves to Carry Out Purposeful Action ©Sustainability Leadership Institute, 2005

6. Dynamic Nonlinear Uncertain Interdependent Diverse Paradoxical Emergent Self-organizing Assumptions ©Sustainability Leadership Institute, 2005

7. A Sustainability Leader is … ©Sustainability Leadership Institute, 2005 Anyone who chooses to engage in the challenge of co-creating a sustainable future: with an integrated focus on the environment, society, technology, economy and public policy

8. Sustainability Leaders... Understand that creative tension holds potential for breakthrough thinking Recognize that outcomes unfold in complex dynamics Notice and attend to human dynamics of transformative change Convene authentic conversations Look for holistic interconnections Empower themselves to take responsibility Experiment, reflect, learn, adjust and share Ground themselves in personal integrity ©Sustainability Leadership Institute, 2005 Holistic Principles of Sustainability Leadership

9. (A) Using sustainability frameworks...

11. Leadership Engagement Framework Exploring Issues Envisioning Possibilities Designing Strategies Catalyzing Action Sustaining Momentum Exploration Questions Possibility Questions Design QuestionsAction implementation Questions Integrative Long-term Questions Grounded Understanding Shared Vision of Possible Future Workable Strategies for Action Engaging in Meaningful Action Adjusting, Strengthening, Deepening Movement (A) Using Sustainability Frameworks for Integrated Analysis and Action (L) Inviting Diverse Voices and perspectives: Expanding Network of Leaders (O) Engaging Experts as Collaborators (M) Working with Paradox Ambiguity and Conflict (D) Making Things Happen: Governing with Responsibility and Creativity (Q) Learning Through Experimenting; (P ) Sharing Knowledge as it Unfolds (F) Creating spaces, participating in constructive conversations....

12. Dialogue Guidelines Speak for yourself, authentically Build on what’s been said Seek to expand the inquiry Listen to your listening (F) Creating spaces, participating in constructive conversations...