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I am pleased to announce the publication of a new book from Greenleaf Publishing, which explores the psychological motivations behind sustainability leadership - A New Psychology for Sustainability Leadership: The Hidden Power of Ecological Worldviews by Steve Schein.

During the last decade, the sustainability position in multinational corporations has grown in influence. Much literature has explored how corporations can play an important role in solving the environmental challenges facing the planet. However, until now, there has been little research on sustainability leadership at the individual level. In this book, Schein explores the deeper psychological motivations of sustainability leaders. He shows how these motivations relate to overall effectiveness and capacity to lead transformational change and he explores the ways in which the complexity of sustainability is driving new approaches to leadership.

Drawing on interviews with over 75 leaders from multinational corporations, NGO's, and academia, Schein explores how ecological worldviews and conscious mindsets are developed and expressed in the context of global sustainability practice. By empirically grounding key theories from developmental psychology in sustainability leadership practice, the author encourages us to think about leadership in a different way.

A New Psychology for Sustainability Leadership will be of interest to an interdisciplinary audience of social scientists, educators, corporate executives, and social entrepreneurs. The insights from this book can be usefully integrated into leadership curriculum and development programs to help the next generation of sustainability leaders respond to global challenges.

A New Psychology for Sustainability Leadership is out on 1 July – for more information visit: www.greenleaf-publishing.com/psychology

Interested in reviewing this book? Request a review copy: http://bit.ly/1nIF7Se

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PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

"I've been waiting for a book like this for over ten years! One of the most crucial things missing in nearly all sustainability discussions is an understanding of how to foster the growth of ecological worldviews. Schein redresses this through his  study of the most advanced forms of sustainability leadership. In the process, he makes a powerful case that such an approach is essential to the future of sustainability leadership."

Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, co-author, 'Integral Ecology'; Founder & President, MetaIntegral Associates

"By focusing on the psychological dimension of sustainability leadership, Schein's book fills a vital gap in the change-makers' toolkit. Given the scale and urgency of our global challenges, we desperately need bold action from our leaders. With  a skilful mix of personal narrative, theoretical insights and fresh research, Schein helps us better understand what drives sustainability leaders - and what we need  to do to turn the trickle of change into a flood."

Dr Wayne Visser, University of Cambridge, Founder & CEO, Kaleidoscope; author Sustainable Frontiers

This book is one of the first to look at the personal motivation of sustainability professionals. Schein's interviews of executives help to uncover a pattern in the evolution of thinking from anthropocentric to ecocentric. He rightly points out that seeing such a pattern, and shifting to an ecocentric worldview, will be critical for business if it is to produce meaningful sustainability outcomes.

Chris Laszlo, Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University; co-author, 'Embedded Sustainability'

Please feel free to contact me directly with any requests or information about review opportunities.

Kind regards,

Becky

Becky Macklin

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