1. How to apply responsible leadership theory in practice: A competency tool to collaborate on the sustainable development goals
- Author
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Anna Liechti, Thomas Dyllick, and Katrin Muff
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Sustainable development ,Operationalization ,Knowledge management ,business.industry ,Strategy and Management ,05 social sciences ,Stakeholder engagement ,06 humanities and the arts ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Development ,0603 philosophy, ethics and religion ,law.invention ,Action (philosophy) ,business studies ,Sustainable business ,law ,0502 economics and business ,Sustainability ,CLARITY ,business sustainability, corporate sustainability, responsible leadership, responsible leadership competencies ,060301 applied ethics ,Human resources ,business ,050203 business & management - Abstract
In the era of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and calls for climate action, business is challenged to respond more effectively to societal and environmental challenges. Collaboration with stakeholders requires an ability for broader collaboration competencies. These form a part of an established literature on responsible leadership (RL) competencies. Human resources managers, consultants and educators in charge of developing such competencies demand clarity on the definition and a practical measurement tool for RL. This paper addresses both by proposing a RL definition and a RL competency model, that has been operationalized into a free online tool for individuals and groups. This free Competency Assessment for Responsible Leadership (CARL) tool is used to assess stakeholder engagement, individual and group leadership development, and internal sustainable development transformation work. The CARL online tool serves to systematically analyze and develop RL competencies, both in business and educational practices, and helps advance the RL theory based on insights from practice.
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- 2020