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Growing Greener: Cultivating Organisational Sustainability Through Leadership Development.
Sarah Lily Resanovich1, Tim Hopthrow1, Georgina Randsley de Moura1
1School of Psychology, The Centre for the Study of Group Processes, Canterbury CT2 7NP, UK.
Organizations can reduce climate change impact by fostering employee pro-environmental behavior (PEB). Leadership development is key to promoting PEB and enhancing organizational environmental sustainability.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Organizational Psychology
- Sustainability Studies
Background:
- Organizations are significant contributors to climate change.
- Increasing employee pro-environmental behavior (PEB) is crucial for mitigating organizational environmental impact.
- Leadership uniquely influences employee PEB and organizational sustainability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the impact of leadership on employee PEB.
- To explore how leadership development can enhance organizational environmental sustainability.
- To propose a model for leadership development in environmental sustainability.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a narrative review of existing literature.
- Synthesized findings from various research fields.
- Developed the ICERR model for leadership development.
Main Results:
- Leadership plays a unique role in influencing employee PEB.
- Limited research exists on leadership development's impact on employee PEB.
- The ICERR model outlines five capability areas and three outcomes for leadership development.
Conclusions:
- Leadership development is a critical lever for promoting employee PEB.
- The ICERR model provides a framework for future research and leadership programs.
- Targeted leadership development can significantly improve organizational environmental sustainability.
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