Blog - Leading Green

Speak Up for the Environment Online!

Written by Ross on 4th June 2020. Posted in Blog, C-suite, EHS, EMS, Environmental Leadership, Leadership Communication, Sustainability Leadership.

Reading Time: 5 minutes 12 Tips to help you deliver online a compelling message with Impact Speaking up for environmental matters always carries important messages for an audience to remember, this challenge is significantly more difficult online. An essential component of Environmental Leadership...

online communication, online impact, online meetings, online presentation, sustainable business resilience

Sustainable Business Resilience

Written by Ross on 22nd May 2020. Posted in Blog, Sustainability Leadership.

Reading Time: 7 minutes In the rush to return to normal after COVID-19, set aside some time to consider which parts of normal you are so keen to rush back to! Now is the time to discuss sustainable business resilience and the creation of a future-focussed approach to resilience and enterprise risk...

#buildbackbetter, business recovery, sustainable business resilience

Leaders Design their Meeting Agendas Around Questions

Written by Ross on 11th May 2020. Posted in Leadership Communication.

Reading Time: 2 minutes We hold meetings to make collective team decisions. It is useful to remind yourself about the primary purpose of business activities, especially when COVID-19 is currently demanding decisions, as opposed to debates, amongst organizational leadership teams. So it was...

Boardroom Debate and Ethical Behaviour

Written by Ross on 2nd March 2020. Posted in Blog, Responsible Management.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Sometimes it takes a stranger to start the debate a Boardroom has always meant to hold. It is common for Boardrooms to avoid contentious interpersonal subjects that lead to disagreement or open argument. This can stifle and restrict boardroom debate on ethical behaviors...

boardroom debate, business communication, ethical business, ethical debate, group think

Your Sustainability Value Proposition

Written by Ross on 23rd February 2020. Posted in Blog, Sustainability Leadership.

Reading Time: 11 minutes Your Sustainability Value Proposition will help set you apart from competitors and strengthen your own move towards response to Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) in business. Many organizations are actively engaging in corporate sustainability initiatives...

sustainability leadership, sustainability value proposition

The Mentor Maze – 4 Paths to Explore when selecting a Mentor

Written by Ross on 7th February 2020. Posted in Blog, Environmental Leadership.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Mentoring is a valuable resource in overcoming inexperience that young leaders can access within their organisations. As a form of coaching or training it can help guide and structure a new manager’s route through self-doubt, organisational culture and help avoid the rocky...

career development, mentoring, professional development, training

7 Ways to demonstrate Leadership in EIA

Written by Ross on 16th December 2019. Posted in Environmental Impact Assessment, leadership, training.

Reading Time: 10 minutes EIA Leadership – The ‘Warthog Sessions’ There is a growing need for professional EIA leadership training and short management courses amongst EIA professionals to ensure that they meet increasing EIA regulatory demands in the UK and internationally for...

ESIA training courses, IAIA, IEMA training

Sustainable business practices can revitalise businesses

Business & Sustainability – How They Fit Togather

Written by Ross on 13th December 2019. Posted in Blog.

Reading Time: 8 minutes Bridging the Gap between Sustainability & Business There are 5 good reasons why many business owners and managers are driving more strategic sustainability approaches in their businesses: Because their current competitors are thinking about itBecause their...

#sustainability #business #sustainability in business #leadership #environmentalleadership, asset management, management, stranded assets

Building a Responsible Leadership Culture

Written by Ross on 17th February 2019. Posted in Corporate Social responsibility, EMS, environmental training, responsible leadership, Responsible Management.

Reading Time: 15 minutes Committed to a Responsible Leadership Culture? Organisations cannot expect a responsible leadership and sustainability culture to be built for them by HR, EHS and EMS teams. Orgamisational leaders through active involvement and participation, with commitment to the issues...

Human resource strategy, leadership training

COVID-19 drops carbon emissions by 6% – So where does the remaining 94% arise from?

Written by Ross on 29th April 2020. Posted in Blog, Climate Change, Sustainability Leadership.

Reading Time: 4 minutes The COVID-19 pandemic has dropped carbon emissions levels by 6% globally. In light of this reduction, this article asks two questions. Where do the remaining 94% originate from? and what lessons can we learn in terms of sustainable development? You may remember scenes...

Rebuilding Your Team’s Confidence after Crisis

Written by Ross on 9th April 2020. Posted in Blog, C-suite, leadership, Leadership Communication, responsible leadership, Responsible Management.

Reading Time: 3 minutes The business is at a standstill, the economic crisis will continue for more months, and the hard work of rebuilding has yet to start. In the next phase, you will need to rebuild your team’s confidence, using all your leadership skills on the leadership team and managers...

business resilience, crisis management, sustainable business resilience