Transformative Leadership

Authors

  • Simon Beaudoin Earth System Governance Project - Quebec, Canada. Corresponding Author: s-beaudoin@outlook.com

Keywords:

Transformative leadership, Collective leadership, Transformation, Change, Cross-sectoral partnerships

Abstract

This paper is a summary of the Transformative leadership panel that took place during the 2023 Transformations Community Conference. It synthesizes key insights regarding the following questions: (1) What skills, capacities, and awareness are needed for transformative leadership in diverse settings? (2) What does leadership mean in the context of partnership? (3) How does diversity of knowledges, perspectives, cultures, disciplines, and narratives contribute to sustainability transformations? and (4) How can we build coalitions that respect such diversity while developing the unified power to deliver purposive sustainability transformations? The discussion was structured around generative dialogue, breakout rooms, and open discussion between panelists and the audience. The main insight of the panel is that leadership is key to stirring collective efforts toward common goals and achieving beneficial social transformations.

Author Biography

Simon Beaudoin, Earth System Governance Project - Quebec, Canada. Corresponding Author: s-beaudoin@outlook.com

Simon Beaudoin is a researcher in environmental governance, global cooperation, and philosophy. Currently a lecturer and research fellow, his research focuses on biodiversity, climate, and ocean governance. 

Corresponding Author: s-beaudoin@outlook.com

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Published

2023-12-19

How to Cite

Beaudoin, S. (2023). Transformative Leadership. Social Innovations Journal, 22. Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/6963