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Transforming Sustainability: Competence Over Values in Leadership and Innovation

Sustainability is not merely a set of values; it demands a robust framework of competencies. Karl-Henrik Robèrt emphasizes the critical role of strategic sustainable development in navigating contemporary challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, and social inequities. This vision integrates sustainability into the operational goals of companies and communities through innovative practices and collaborative problem-solving. By fostering competent leadership and embracing new markets and technologies, organizations can unlock their potential to drive meaningful change in a green economy.

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Transforming Sustainability: Competence Over Values in Leadership and Innovation

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  1. Sustainability is moreaboutcompetencethanvalues Karl-Henrik Robèrt The Natural Step Blekinge Institute of Technology • Conflict Resolution, Ben-Gurion Univ., Israel • Product-Service Innovation, BTH, Sweden • Complementary Currencies, Berkeley Univ., USA • Green Chemistry, Carneige Mellon Univ., USA • Industrial Ecology, Graz University, Austria • Sustainable Travel, KTH, Sweden • Energy Systems, LiU, Sweden • Water Management, Radboud University, Netherlands • Communication Strategies, Sheridan Institute, Canada • Rainforest Ecosystems, Univ. of Amazonas, Brazil • Agriculture, MTT, Finland Alliance for Strategic Sustainable Development

  2. McKinsey studyof 2000 CEO: • 50% sustainability is very, or extremely, important for the therespectivecompany’sfuture. • 1% defineswhatsustainabilitystands for Ourgreatestchallenge is not... • Climatechange, pollution, deforestation, decliningfresh-watertables, shrinkingphosphatereserves, poverty, terrorism, financialcrisis, greed… But... • Incompetentleadership

  3. Threats • Forests • Agriculture • Fisheries • Ground water • Climate • Metals • Phosphates • POP’s • Eutrophy • Hormones • Loss of trust • Segregation • Corruption • Epidemias • Poverty • ... • Opportunities • Resource management • Waste management • Tax, legislation, insurance, loans • New markets • Innovation/design • Trust • Productivity, • Transaction costs • Brand • Stories of meaning • Team building • Community • …

  4. Threats • Forests • Agriculture • Fisheries • Ground water • Climate • Metals • Phosphates • POP’s • Eutrophy • Hormones • Loss of trust • Segregation • Corruption • Epidemias • Poverty • ... • Opportunities • Resource management • Waste management • Tax, legislation, insurance, loans • New markets • Innovation/design • Trust • Productivity, • Transaction costs • Brand • Stories of meaning • Team building • Community • … Tid

  5. Sustainabilityintegratedintogoals for companies/value-chains/regions/cities A. Sustainability principles as boundaryconditions Vision Backcasting CoreValues • D. Prioritize from C • Flexible platform? • Enough ROI? Strategicgoals C. List possible solutions Aktionsprogram B. List current situation Tid

  6. Tested in companies and cities ... • Övertorneå • Robertsfors • Karlskrona • SEKOM • Morbegno • Dublin • Whistler • North Vancouver • Canmore • Halifax • Eindthoven • … Conclusion • Greatestsustainability problem – incompetentleadership • Misunderstandingsrooted in old paradigm and lack of know-how • Sustainability – greatestcompetitiveadvantage – all categories. • Organizationsnowlearnabout: • Strategicsustainabledevelopment as a competitiveadvantage • Sustainability is, at last, operationallydefined • A frameworkwith support tools for systematic problem solving, planning, and leadershipexist • International research program between scientists, companies and municipalities/cities www.alliance-ssd.org

  7. ”Green Economy” • Economic system is a human construct… • …designed for somethingelse… • …that must be on the table for… • …’economy’ to get a meaning • So ”green economy” oughttomean a modifiedeconomic system, not running in the face ofleaderswhoknowwhat social and ecologicalsustainability is. • ”The roleforentrepreneurstohelpdevelopa green economy” before ”The roleofentrepreneurs in a green economy”.

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