Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This volume is the first multi-disciplinary scholarly analysis of the environmental dimensions of leadership, premised on the notion that in a world of diminishing natural resources, leadership by definition entails environmental action.
Synopsis
As the first book in the field of leadership studies to approach sustainability as a multi-faceted leadership challenge, Leadership for Environmental Sustainability will help to set the terms of the discussion on this topic among students, scholars, and practitioners of leadership for years to come. It explores the connection between leadership and sustainability from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, history, psychology, business, literature, communication, and the arts. With short chapters edited for readability, the book is aimed at scholars, practitioners, students, and educated lay readers interested in cutting-edge research and thinking on this topic.
Synopsis
As the first book in the field of leadership studies to approach sustainability as a multi-faceted leadership challenge, Leadership for Environmental Sustainability will help to set the terms of the discussion on this topic among students, scholars, and practitioners of leadership for years to come. It explores the connection between leadership and sustainability from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, history, psychology, business, literature, communication, and the arts.
Chapter topics range from the communication strategy of Al Gore to environmental leadership in India, from spirituality to business, and from the rise of the German Green Party to the leadership role played by artists in environmental design. Through close examination by contributors, conceptual underpinnings of environmental leadership are put to the test, as are the practical constraints and challenges faced by leaders concerned about protecting the natural environment.