Innovation in Environmental Leadership :
Redekop, Benjamin W.
Innovation in Environmental Leadership : Critical Perspectives. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (263 pages). - Routledge Studies in Leadership Research . - Routledge studies in leadership research. .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- Introduction -- Modern Conceptions of Leadership and the Critical Response -- The Eco-Leadership Paradigm: Critical Leadership Studies Meets Ecology -- Chapter Descriptions -- References -- 1. The Seven Unsustainabilities of Mainstream Leadership -- Introduction -- Defining Leadership and Sustainability -- Insights from Critical Leadership Studies -- The Individualist Mistake -- Assuming Purpose -- Beyond Critical Analysis -- Implications for Sustainable Leadership -- The Seven Unsustainabilities of Leadership -- Seven Recommendations for More Sustainable Leadership -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 2. A Case for Universal Contexts: Intersections of the Biosphere, Systems, and Justice Using a Critical Constructionist Lens -- Introduction -- Critical Theory -- A Critical Constructionist Lens -- The Case for Universal Contexts of Leadership -- Universal Context: The Biosphere -- Universal Context: Systems -- Universal Context: Justice -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. The Eco-Leadership Paradox -- Introduction -- Eco-Leadership in Context -- Eco-Leadership as a Meta-Discourse -- Overcoming the Ideology of �a#x80;Individualism-More�a#x80;#x9D; -- The Paradox -- What Is to Be Done? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4. Sustainable Leadership: Toward Restoring the Human and Natural Worlds -- Introduction -- The Crisis of Leadership in the Modern World -- Sustainable Leadership Is Centrally Defined by the Purposes It Serves -- A Brief History of Opportunistic Leadership in Globalized Political Economy -- Sustainable Leadership as a Continuum -- Sustainable Leadership Embodies a Fitting Response to the SocioEcological Challenges Implicated in the Decisions and Actions Taken. Sustainable Leadership Is Integrative and Ultimately Place-Centered -- Everyone Must Have Access to Serve as a Leader -- Leadership Must Be Actively Developed in Everyone in a Sustainable Society -- Sustainable Leadership Engages Imperfectly in Processes of Long-Term Cultural Change -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 5. Eco-Leadership, Complexity Science, and 21st-Century Organizations: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis -- Introduction -- The Promise of Complexity Science in Leadership Studies -- How Complexity Science Impacts Leadership Studies -- Organizations as Ecological Systems -- Adaptability Becomes the Chief Aim of 21st Century Organizations -- Results and Discussion of Findings -- Low Scoring County 4-H Associations Are More Inwardly Focused and Connected -- High Scoring County 4-H Programs Attribute Success to a Greater Number of Factors -- The Eco-Leader in the 21st Century Organization -- Conclusions and Future Research -- References -- 6. Toward an Understanding of the Relationship Between the Study of Leadership and the Natural World -- Introduction -- Review of Relevant Literature -- The Connection Between Leadership and the Natural World -- The Five Components of Leadership and their Relationship to the Natural World -- The Natural World as a Sixth Component of Leadership -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. The Unseen Revolution: Leadership for Sustainability in the Tropical Biosphere -- Introduction -- Examples of the Unseen Revolution -- Friends for Conservation and Development -- Long Caye at Lighthouse Reef -- The Nature Conservancy -- Belize Natural Energy -- Implications -- Notes -- References -- 8. Heroes No More: Businesses Practice Collaborative Leadership to Confront Climate Change -- Introduction -- The United Nations Global Compact: Transnational Public�a#x80;#x93;Private Partnership. The United Nations Global Compact: Platform for Environmental Leadership -- Caring for Climate -- Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy -- Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy: Collective Policy Leadership -- Carbon Pricing Leadership: Collaborative Policy Engagement on a Global Stage -- Lessons from Caring for Climate: Informing a Theory of Collaborative Leadership -- Notes -- References -- 9. Climate Change Leadership: From Tragic to Comic Discourse -- Introduction -- First Generation Climate Leaders: Tragic and Catastrophic Discourse -- Al Gore -- James Hansen -- Bill McKibben -- Contemporary Climate Change Leaders: From Tragic to Comic Discourse -- Narrative Approaches -- Conclusion: Eco-Leadership at the Grassroots -- Interviews -- Notes -- References -- 10. Followers�a#x80;#x99; Self-Perception of Their Role in Addressing Climate Change: A Cultural Comparison -- Introduction -- Survey Themes and Data -- Cultural Context -- Educational Context -- Economic Context -- Media Context -- Relevance of Climate Change to Followers -- Role of Followers in Addressing Climate Change -- Conclusion -- References -- 11. Ending the Drought: Nurturing Environmental Leadership in Ethiopia -- Introduction -- The Impact of a Changing Climate in Ethiopia -- Government Initiatives to Address Climate Change -- Contextual Barriers to Environmental Leadership -- The Way Forward: Changing the Leadership Paradigm in Ethiopia -- Leveraging Cultural Resources for Change -- Adapting Global Leadership Discourses -- Concluding Implications -- References -- 12. We Don�a#x80;#x99;t Conquer Mountains, We Understand Them: Embedding Indigenous Education in Australian Outdoor Education -- Acknowledgement -- Introduction -- Getting to Know Each Other -- A Fractured Country that Needs Unity -- The Importance of Connection -- Indigication -- Conclusion -- References. 13. Critical Internal Shifts for Sustainable Leadership -- Introduction -- Levels of Intervention -- Worldviews and Deep Background Assumptions -- Four Worldview Shifts Needed for Sustainable Leaders -- Implications -- What Changes -- References -- 14. From Peril to Possibility: Restorative Leadership for a Sustainable Future -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Emergence of Restorative Leadership -- Restorative Leadership Principles in Practice -- Leadership is an Innate and Universal Capacity -- Awaken and Authorize, Advocate and Empower -- The World is an Interdependent and Integrated Whole -- Take the Long View -- Genius, Goodness, and Generosity Abound -- Ask and Listen, Align and Co-create -- Everything is Possible -- Transform Circumstances to Aligned Momentum -- Conclusion -- References -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
Environmental management.
Environmental responsibility.
Conservation leadership.
Sustainability.
Conservation leadership.
Environmental management.
Environmental responsibility.
Sustainability.
GE300 .I56 2018
Innovation in Environmental Leadership : Critical Perspectives. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (263 pages). - Routledge Studies in Leadership Research . - Routledge studies in leadership research. .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- Introduction -- Modern Conceptions of Leadership and the Critical Response -- The Eco-Leadership Paradigm: Critical Leadership Studies Meets Ecology -- Chapter Descriptions -- References -- 1. The Seven Unsustainabilities of Mainstream Leadership -- Introduction -- Defining Leadership and Sustainability -- Insights from Critical Leadership Studies -- The Individualist Mistake -- Assuming Purpose -- Beyond Critical Analysis -- Implications for Sustainable Leadership -- The Seven Unsustainabilities of Leadership -- Seven Recommendations for More Sustainable Leadership -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 2. A Case for Universal Contexts: Intersections of the Biosphere, Systems, and Justice Using a Critical Constructionist Lens -- Introduction -- Critical Theory -- A Critical Constructionist Lens -- The Case for Universal Contexts of Leadership -- Universal Context: The Biosphere -- Universal Context: Systems -- Universal Context: Justice -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. The Eco-Leadership Paradox -- Introduction -- Eco-Leadership in Context -- Eco-Leadership as a Meta-Discourse -- Overcoming the Ideology of �a#x80;Individualism-More�a#x80;#x9D; -- The Paradox -- What Is to Be Done? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4. Sustainable Leadership: Toward Restoring the Human and Natural Worlds -- Introduction -- The Crisis of Leadership in the Modern World -- Sustainable Leadership Is Centrally Defined by the Purposes It Serves -- A Brief History of Opportunistic Leadership in Globalized Political Economy -- Sustainable Leadership as a Continuum -- Sustainable Leadership Embodies a Fitting Response to the SocioEcological Challenges Implicated in the Decisions and Actions Taken. Sustainable Leadership Is Integrative and Ultimately Place-Centered -- Everyone Must Have Access to Serve as a Leader -- Leadership Must Be Actively Developed in Everyone in a Sustainable Society -- Sustainable Leadership Engages Imperfectly in Processes of Long-Term Cultural Change -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 5. Eco-Leadership, Complexity Science, and 21st-Century Organizations: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis -- Introduction -- The Promise of Complexity Science in Leadership Studies -- How Complexity Science Impacts Leadership Studies -- Organizations as Ecological Systems -- Adaptability Becomes the Chief Aim of 21st Century Organizations -- Results and Discussion of Findings -- Low Scoring County 4-H Associations Are More Inwardly Focused and Connected -- High Scoring County 4-H Programs Attribute Success to a Greater Number of Factors -- The Eco-Leader in the 21st Century Organization -- Conclusions and Future Research -- References -- 6. Toward an Understanding of the Relationship Between the Study of Leadership and the Natural World -- Introduction -- Review of Relevant Literature -- The Connection Between Leadership and the Natural World -- The Five Components of Leadership and their Relationship to the Natural World -- The Natural World as a Sixth Component of Leadership -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. The Unseen Revolution: Leadership for Sustainability in the Tropical Biosphere -- Introduction -- Examples of the Unseen Revolution -- Friends for Conservation and Development -- Long Caye at Lighthouse Reef -- The Nature Conservancy -- Belize Natural Energy -- Implications -- Notes -- References -- 8. Heroes No More: Businesses Practice Collaborative Leadership to Confront Climate Change -- Introduction -- The United Nations Global Compact: Transnational Public�a#x80;#x93;Private Partnership. The United Nations Global Compact: Platform for Environmental Leadership -- Caring for Climate -- Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy -- Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy: Collective Policy Leadership -- Carbon Pricing Leadership: Collaborative Policy Engagement on a Global Stage -- Lessons from Caring for Climate: Informing a Theory of Collaborative Leadership -- Notes -- References -- 9. Climate Change Leadership: From Tragic to Comic Discourse -- Introduction -- First Generation Climate Leaders: Tragic and Catastrophic Discourse -- Al Gore -- James Hansen -- Bill McKibben -- Contemporary Climate Change Leaders: From Tragic to Comic Discourse -- Narrative Approaches -- Conclusion: Eco-Leadership at the Grassroots -- Interviews -- Notes -- References -- 10. Followers�a#x80;#x99; Self-Perception of Their Role in Addressing Climate Change: A Cultural Comparison -- Introduction -- Survey Themes and Data -- Cultural Context -- Educational Context -- Economic Context -- Media Context -- Relevance of Climate Change to Followers -- Role of Followers in Addressing Climate Change -- Conclusion -- References -- 11. Ending the Drought: Nurturing Environmental Leadership in Ethiopia -- Introduction -- The Impact of a Changing Climate in Ethiopia -- Government Initiatives to Address Climate Change -- Contextual Barriers to Environmental Leadership -- The Way Forward: Changing the Leadership Paradigm in Ethiopia -- Leveraging Cultural Resources for Change -- Adapting Global Leadership Discourses -- Concluding Implications -- References -- 12. We Don�a#x80;#x99;t Conquer Mountains, We Understand Them: Embedding Indigenous Education in Australian Outdoor Education -- Acknowledgement -- Introduction -- Getting to Know Each Other -- A Fractured Country that Needs Unity -- The Importance of Connection -- Indigication -- Conclusion -- References. 13. Critical Internal Shifts for Sustainable Leadership -- Introduction -- Levels of Intervention -- Worldviews and Deep Background Assumptions -- Four Worldview Shifts Needed for Sustainable Leaders -- Implications -- What Changes -- References -- 14. From Peril to Possibility: Restorative Leadership for a Sustainable Future -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Emergence of Restorative Leadership -- Restorative Leadership Principles in Practice -- Leadership is an Innate and Universal Capacity -- Awaken and Authorize, Advocate and Empower -- The World is an Interdependent and Integrated Whole -- Take the Long View -- Genius, Goodness, and Generosity Abound -- Ask and Listen, Align and Co-create -- Everything is Possible -- Transform Circumstances to Aligned Momentum -- Conclusion -- References -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
Environmental management.
Environmental responsibility.
Conservation leadership.
Sustainability.
Conservation leadership.
Environmental management.
Environmental responsibility.
Sustainability.
GE300 .I56 2018