Leadership competencies of sustainability-oriented managers

Authors

  • Marta Juchnowicz Uniwersytet WSB Merito w Poznaniu
  • Hanna Kinowska Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
  • Magdalena Krzyżanowska-Celmer DucoPoint Business Consulting

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33119/SIP.2024.196.14

Keywords:

leadership competencies, sustainable leadership, sustainability

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to diagnoze the leadership competencies of Polish managers in relation to those considered desirable in sustainability-oriented managers in the literature. Based on a review of the literature, a list of selected leadership competencies of sustainability-oriented managers was constructed, including action orientation, openness to change and novelty, creativity, inclusiveness, attention to employee development and well-being, and building good relationships and cooperation. On a sample of 263 Polish managers, using confirmatory factor analysis (SEM CFA), the leadership competencies currently held by Polish managers in the context of sustainable development were empirically verified. The research confirmed the importance of the leadership competencies adopted in the model. They demonstrated the advisability of treating comprehensively three of their dimensions: orientation to action and change, attention to well-being and relationships, and inclusiveness.

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Published

2024-06-03 — Updated on 2024-07-02

How to Cite

Juchnowicz, M., Kinowska, H., & Krzyżanowska-Celmer, M. (2024). Leadership competencies of sustainability-oriented managers. Studies and Work of the Collegium of Management and Finance , (196), 185–202. https://doi.org/10.33119/SIP.2024.196.14

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