Basic Concepts

Kristof Van Assche; Monica Gruezmacher

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Leadership, Sustainability and Governance

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 March 2026

Kristof Van Assche and

Monica Gruezmacher

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Kristof Van Assche: Affiliation:
University of Alberta
Monica Gruezmacher: Affiliation:
University of Alberta

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In this chapter, we get acquainted with the concepts of leadership, sustainability and governance, concepts we will need to develop our perspective on sustainability leadership. Leadership to move communities in a more sustainable direction will have to go through governance, through the process of collective decision-making that can place communities on a different development path. What amounts to good leadership will depend on the community and its stories about good governance and about leadership itself.

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grand challenges leadership leadership functions leadership roles governance power-knowledge dependencies

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Information: Leadership for Sustainability
Myth, Metaphor and Narrative in Governance
, pp. 1 - 29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009620994.002 [Opens in a new window]
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2026

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