How to be a courageous sustainability leader

Courage is identified by the Inner Development Goals as one the key skills needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. 

It takes courage to go against the flow. It takes courage to say things others don't want to hear. It takes courage to innovate and do things differently.

That’s why, if you’re leading on sustainability, you need courage to make genuine progress.

We recently brought together a number of sustainability leaders to discuss courage in their work – in construction, healthcare, engineering, public service, education and more.

Listen now for powerful insights and practical advice that you can apply to be a more courageous and effective sustainability leader.

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