Transformative Leadership, Governance and Public Policy

This module provides an overview of transformative leadership, governance and public policy, highlighting their importance in advancing sustainability. It focuses on leadership challenges and skills, inclusive leadership, customer experience, public policy and governance systems, social business, ethics, business sustainability and policy research uptake in the UN system.

List of Abbreviations

AI: Artificial Intelligence
DS: Data Science
DT: Digital Transformation
KM: Knowledge Management
UN: United Nations
PPP: Public-Private Partnership
SD: Sustainable Development
SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals
STI: Science, Technology and Innovation
VNR: Voluntary National Reviews
01 SESSION

Introduction to the Module, Leadership Challenges in the 21st Century and Transformative Leadership

Professor Allam Ahmed
President LISD and WASD (London – UK)

Professor Manuel Frutos-Perez
Cambridge Education Group (Cambridge – UK)

02
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Decision-Making and Conflict Management in Leadership

Professor Lynette Louw
Rhodes University (Grahamstown – South Africa)

03
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Leadership Skills: Negotiation Across Culture

Professor Lynette Louw
Rhodes University (Grahamstown – South Africa)

04
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Leadership Ethics, Influence and Power

Professor Manuel Frutos-Perez
Cambridge Education Group (Cambridge – UK)

05
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Women in Leadership and Inclusive Leadership Approaches

06
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Foundations of Public Policy and Governance Systems

Professor Liisa Laakso
Nordic Africa Institute (Helsinki – Finland)

07
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Democracy, Participation and Sustainability in Policy-Making

08
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STI Policy for Digital and Sustainable Futures

Professor Liisa Laakso
Nordic Africa Institute (Helsinki – Finland)

09
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Policy Design and Evaluation through Local Evidence and Community-Based Indicators

Professor Luisa Maure
University of Panama (Panama City – Panama)

10
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Policy Research Uptake in the UN System

Ambassador (Ret) Dr Petru Dumitriu
Former Ambassador to the United Nations (Geneve – Switzerland)