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= Sustainability and Sustainable Leadership =

Sustainability is the ability of anything to endure, when it comes to human interaction, Sustainability is for long - term maintenance of wellbeing which has direct impact on the environmental factors, economical factors and the social dimensions. However, sustainability doesn’t just mean if something can last for a long time, it also addresses how the particular initiative can be developed without compromising the development of others in the same environment during the process and also in the future.

Leadership is described as the process of any social influence in which one person can be enlisted the aid and support of other in the accomplishment of a common task. As described by Ken "SKC" Ogbonnia, an effective leadership is the ability to successfully integrate and maximize the available resources within the internal and external environment for the attainment of organization or society goals.

Sustainable Leadership is the concept of leadership which takes initiatives that would last for a longer time. it is a process of holding on to shared responsibilities of a human to ensure that he doesn’t unduly deplete the human kind, the financial resources of an organization, while ensuring that there isn’t any damage made to the surrounding environment and to the community that he belongs to.

1.    Seven Principles of Sustainable Leadership
Sustainable leadership is built on seven great principles.

Depth - Sustainable leadership is a very deep element that ensures that the ability of the organization is completely depended on the sustainable decisions made by the leader. when the leader fails to make decisions that would last for a longer period and wouldn’t hurt the environment during this process will ensure that this is an excellent decision taken by a sustainable leader. the depth goes far beyond, it also analysis the damage or the growth of wealth involved.

Endurance - Endurance is one such principle that is very well required for the success of the sustainable leadership. any decision that was made in favor of the organization or towards the society in which they are operating, the decision should last for a longer period of time. if the decisions don’t last and make an impact then it’s not a sustainable decision or leader isn’t a sustainable leader.

Breadth - the sustainable leadership is an act that is believed to spread, which means the Sustainable leadership has an impact not just as the element on which it was started, but also it makes the organizations other parts to be involved in this managerial or leadership change that was expected. Any sustainable leadership decision will enable spreading of the impact of the decision made and how it will make a positive impact on the sustainability and the growth of the organization.

Justice - The sustainable leadership does no harm to any stakeholder that is involved in the business directly or indirectly. and it also actively improves the related environment by ensuring that the organization also improves the knowledge and share the resources with other stakeholders involved in this organizations and its growth. Sustainable leadership also ensures that he doesn’t steal the capacity of the other employees or use many indicators of accountability but ensures collective accountability which will help the organization to build healthy competition.

Diversity - Sustainable leadership promotes diversity in the workplace. this enables everyone in the organization to make contribution towards the originations growth regardless of the gender, Colour, age or experience. Such practice will also give strength to the leadership decisions as it has huge contribution from different community and also encourages decision that would be in favor of many aspects of the organizational growth.

Resourcefulness - Sustainable leadership develops at a constant effect and exploited the wealth of the organization or the human capital of the organization. Sustainable leader will also look forward to renew the strengths of an employee and enable him to take necessary actions that would last for a longer time of his career. Sustainable leadership is prudent and resourceful hence it doesn’t waster the money of the people of the organization.

Conservation - Sustainable leadership acknowledges the past of the organization and its employee and enables the decisions of the organization based on the past that has a huge impact on the organization. by doing this sustainable leadership is helping its stakeholders to trust the organization and the management which enables in the growth of the organization in the future.

2.    Leadership Models
Leadership styles have changed over the past years. The different styles of leaderships are the Autocratic leadership, Bureaucratic Leadership, Democratic Leadership, Coercive Leadership, Transactional Leadership and Laissez-Faire Leadership. Listed below are some of the very well-known leadership styles that have made impacts on much successful organization.

Autocratic Leadership

Autocratic Leadership is one of the classical approaches that give more power to the manager. Hence manager holds full responsibility in all the decision making aspects, and he doesn’t consider any of the insights that the other group members wants to input towards the decisions. All the other subordinates are expected to obey and follow all the orders given to them by the leader and they can’t ask for any clarifications. The motivational standards are set by structured rewards and punishments.

Bureaucratic Leadership

Bureaucratic Leadership is when the manager goes by the book and they make sure that everything is done accordingly to the procedure or policy. If the decision is not made by covering the policies in the book they won’t move that decision to the next level.

Democratic Leadership

Democratic leader is someone who is a participative leader, and he keeps this team members informed with all the insights needed and he makes the employees a part of his decisions. A democratic leader helps his employee to evaluate their performance and establish goals. He ensures that all the decisions are made in favor of the employee and organization, and both grow hand in hand.

3. How you could positively influence sustainable leadership
I am currently working as a Manager of a very well reputed organization in the heart of Colombo. As I am a part of managerial team I am have expose to different types of leader and I get a chance to be a great leader to the team who is working under me.

I am practicing the Democratic Leadership style as I am working with a bunch of Millennials in my team and I have understood that they look out for opportunities to be reorganized in their work place and to be rewarded. In addition to that I also understand that the market is constantly growing and everyone needs to back their game up by playing a team game.