LEAD097 - Climate Action and Transition Leadership
Course Description
The climate crisis represents a failure of leadership. Outdated leadership models, characterized by short-term thinking, narrow focus on profit, and resistance to change, have contributed to the unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
This course explores ASI’s six Transition Leadership competency domains, offering alternative leadership frameworks designed to inspire climate action within your workplace, community, or personal life.
This course is offered in partnership with the Academy for Sustainable Innovation:
Please note: This course is not eligible for the Lifelong Learning Alumni Discount.
Course Outline
Module 1: What is Transition Leadership?
- Transforming our perspectives on leadership.
- Framing & reframing climate challenges.
- Storytelling for meaningful change.
Module 2: Cultivating Inclusive Mindsets & Pathways
- Identifying our roles as leaders.
- Decolonizing our approach to leadership.
- Incorporating Indigenous perspectives.
Module 3: Convening Dialogue: From Possibility to Action
- Examining models of collective leadership.
- Leveraging positive social dynamics.
- Leading in times of crisis.
Module 4: Fostering Resilience
- Building personal & professional resilience.
- Mapping our resilience cycles.
- Supporting collective climate action work.
Learner Outcomes
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Develop leadership skills to inspire others and use storytelling to steward change.
- Explore approaches to decolonize leadership and cultivate inclusive, equitable mindsets.
- Experiment with frameworks that help facilitate conversations about uncertain futures related to climate change.
- Critically examine tensions between climate optimism, leadership, and adaptation.
- Cultivate personal resilience to navigate uncertainty and embrace change effectively.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Climate Adaptation Fundamentals Micro-credential : Elective Courses
- Professional Certificate in Management & Leadership : Elective Courses