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MGT-613 Leadership for sustainable futures

Learning Outcome 1. Define and explain the principles of sustainability in a global business environment

Learning Outcome 2. Analyse and compare how a range of organisational entities articulate values for sustainability in their vision-mission statements, and implement strategy for sustainability

Context:

BCorporations and benefit organisations, or ‘for-purpose' organisations may be for profit, and not-for-profit. There is a growing number of these organisation types, including Laureate International, (Torrens University) in a range of industry sectors. BLab is the organisation involved in accrediting organisations as BCorps. BLAB is an ENABLER for organisations to focus on balancing Profit AND Purpose You can find a list of BCORPS.

BCorps are often focused on one or more specific sustainable development challenges. Review the list of 17 SDGS (Sustainable Development Goals) at UNDP (United Nations Development Program)- see overview plus poster image.

Your task is to select ONE (1) SDG and ONE (1) BCorp focused on your selected SDG. You then should proceed to investigate - complete some background reading on the SDG and the BCorp, including a range of academic articles from within the Laureate Library.

Your report should include:
1. Introduction - why you chose this SDG for your focus (personal experience; observations, reflection) and the BCORP selection.
2. Literature review that highlights the specific challenges for this SDG within the framework of sustainable development
3. Discussion: explain what, why and how the selected BCORP is working on this SDG (and others). Benchmark (compare) the activity of this BCORP with competitors in the same industry sector.
4. Summary of your key points, and
5. Recommendations for further action in relation to the SDG challenge (based on sections 1-4)
6. List of references (APA 6th ed. style. See the Academic writing Guide; access via Student Hub https://library.torrens.edu.au/apa)
WORD COUNT for sections 1-5 = 1,500
NOTE: Failure to cite references from within the subject modules and the Laureate Library will result in automatic failure. You may also use additional relevant resources.
Congratulations: You now can write a short research paper, based on a review of the literature.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. REFLEXIVE PRACTICE - Reflect on their practice as leaders in their context with respect to the ethical practice and standards they adhere to and how these are represented an lived through their decision-making practice and management/leadership of their team

2. CRITICAL ANALYSIS - Critically apply business analysis, data management and diagnostic problem-solving skills in order to support management decision-making

3. LEADERSHIP IDENTITY - Develop and articulate an understanding of who they are as a leader in their field, stemming from their own personal history and that of their organisation, discipline area and cultural factors, reaching to who they aspire to be with regards to innovating their future

4. RESEARCH SKILLS - Select and apply a range of appropriate research methodologies to a diverse variety of applied management/leadership tasks

5. CREATIVE SOLUTIONS - Critically analyse problem situations to uncover the complexities of the issue at hand, and generate and evaluate a range of creative solutions to resolve the issue

6. COLLABORATION - Engage in 360-degree collaboration with peers, direct reports and senior management as appropriate to achieve a performance outcome, allowing leadership to move around the group as bet fits the outcome

7. TEAM LEADERSHIP - Lead a team through complex situation with uncertain information and outcomes, maintaining the buy-in, commitment, loyalty and integrity of the team

8. INFLUENCE SKILLS - Articulate arguments to influence a range of diverse stakeholders utilising a range of communication media and medium as appropriate to achieve the desired outcome

9. CULTURAL SENSITIVITY - Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural issues and minority interest to ensure a fully diverse range of opinions and understandings are considered when tackling complex issues, particularly of a global nature

10. ETHICS - Practice the art and skill of leadership being the ‘best for the world' in addition to striving to be the ‘best in the world'

11. ADAPTIVE STRATEGY - Demonstrate the ability to integrate management techniques to aid planning and control in a changing environment

Attachment:- Leadership for sustainable futures.rar