This document outlines key competencies for sustainability from Leuphana University of Lüneburg. It discusses 7 key competencies: critical thinking, systems thinking, futures thinking, values thinking, interpersonal competence, problem-solving competence, and strategic thinking. It then describes Leuphana's teaching-learning environment which connects students locally and globally through virtual and real-world experiences. Finally, it discusses Leuphana's curriculum and research projects for developing leadership to foster sustainability.

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LEADERSHIP FOR MANAGING A
CHANGING PLANET
Daniel J. Lang
With contributions of B. John, G. Caniglia, L. Bellina, Ph. Luthardt
June 14., 2016
Leuphana Iniversity of Lüneburg | Faculty Sustainability

2. Key Competencies in Sustainability
No one can predict the future, but we can invent and make the
future because we know how to do so and we have done so consistently through our history as a species. Inventing and
making however mean thinking clearly about where we wish to go
and then creating and devising the means to get there.
(Garry D. Brewer, 2007)
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3. Critical Thinking / „content“
Key Competencies in Sustainability
Systems Thinking
Competence
Futures Thinking
Competence
Values Thinking
Competence
Interpersonal
Competence
Problem-Solving Competence
Strategic Thinking
Competence
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20.06.2016Leuphana Iniversity of Lüneburg | Faculty Sustainability 3See Wiek et al., 2013

4. 20.06.2016Leuphana Iniversity of Lüneburg | Faculty Sustainability 4See Caniglia et al. (in prep.) and Bellina et al. (in prep.)

5. 20.06.2016Leuphana Iniversity of Lüneburg | Faculty Sustainability 5See Caniglia et al. (in prep) and Wiek et al. (2013)

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7. Teaching-Learning-Environment
Local-Global, Virtual-Real
“I learnt to work in an virtual
and intercultural team and how
to communicate in these
settings.”
“The Global Classroom has the
intercultural and virtual aspect,
which makes it the most unique
class.“
Teaching-learning environment
local-global, virtual-real
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8. Connecting students and
community through research
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9. March 2015
May 2016 cont.
BMBF (German Ministry for
Education and Research)
700 Students
40 Instructors
200 Parnters
Lüneburg 2030+ (Research bears Responsibility)

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11. Consumption
Work
Participation Youth Delinquency Agriculture Food
Retail Sports Clubs Urban Ecology City Planning Forest
Tourism Democracy Common Good Health Culture
Mobility Family Internet Smart City Urban Climate
Commons Community Energy Refugees

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14. Enabling „informal“ engagement and initiative
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15. Creating spaces for experimentation and exchange
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Thanks a lot for your
attention!
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17. CURRICULUM
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Sustainability
Science
Research Methods
in Sust. Science
(Introduction)
Advanced
Fundamentals
(natural sciences)
Advanced
Fundamentals
(social sciences)
Research Project I
(community of
scholars)
Perspectives in
Sustainability
Research Design
and Methods for
Sustainability
Social-Ecological-Technical-Systems
Complex Adaptive Systems in
Sustainability Context
Research Project
1
Research
Methods in Sust.
Sciences
Sustainability,
Governance and
Law
Elective Courses Elective Courses Transdisciplinary Research Project 1
Elective Courses (methods) Elective Courses (general)
Research Project
V (Proposal
Writing)
Research
Project VI
(research)
Master` Forum Master`s Thesis/Research Project (scientific paper)
synthesis for
sustainability
research
scientific paper scientific paper
community of
scholars
1. Sem.
ASU / Leuphana
2. Sem.
Leuphana
3. Sem.
ASU
4. Sem.
ASU / Leuphana
Research Project 2
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Leadership to foster sustainability
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19. Experience and
exploration
20.06.2016Leuphana Iniversity of Lüneburg | Faculty Sustainability 19See Caniglia et al., forthcoming

20. Should be Exciting!
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21. Real-world Sustainability Problems and Solutions
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22. Policy &
planning
Institutional
arenas
Vision /
final goal
1)
2)
3)
Campus &
facilities
manage-
ment/
adminis-
tration
Foundation for operational & cultural changes (history, key
principles, master planning, etc.)
Education
Colla-
boration/
outreach
Enduring
sustainable university
Research
Sustainability-Leadership across University
20.06.2016Leuphana Iniversity of Lüneburg | Faculty Sustainability 22See e.g. Lang and Wiek (2013)

23. „Spinn-off“ double degree Program MSc Global Sust. Science
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24. 2420.06.2016Leuphana Iniversity of Lüneburg | Faculty Sustainability See Caniglia et al. (in prep.) and Bellina et al. (in prep.)