CHAPTER 3

Teaching Change Leadership for Sustainable Business

Strategies from the “Giving Voice to Values” Curriculum

Christopher P. Adkins

Abstract

The shift to sustainable business practices is a change process, requiring individuals who can help reshape both the strategy and the daily decision making of the organization. The Giving Voice to Values (GVV) program offers an action-based curriculum in which students develop strategies and scripts for sustainability leadership. This chapter discusses the advantages and applications of using GVV in teaching sustainability in business contexts. Specific themes include: integrating GVV within a variety of course designs and theoretical frameworks, leading sustainable change by aligning individual ...

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