Positive leadership: a strategic imperative for sustainable impact

In today’s business environment, leadership is measured not only in terms of economic results, but also by the ability to generate a positive impact on people and the environment. A Positive Leader guides the organisation towards a sustainable future, promoting individual growth and respect for the environment. These leaders inspire change, motivate teams and tackle challenges with an inclusive and responsible mindset.
A Positive Leader embodies a holistic model based on three fundamental pillars: empathy, responsibility and vision. Moreover, contemporary leadership also requires agility, resilience and the ability to manage change in dynamic and uncertain contexts. The American psychologist Daniel Goleman defines leadership as the ability to motivate and inspire people to do their best. A leader knows how to enthuse and nurture passion for an activity, thereby achieving the best possible result for the company and also ensuring personal gratification. Goleman emphasises that leadership is first and foremost self-awareness. ‘Great leaders are such because, first and foremost, they know how to lead themselves,’ he said in an interview with Forbes.

To create a sustainability-oriented corporate culture, leaders must:

• Inspire and motivate teams towards sustainable goals.
• Promote ongoing sustainability training.
• Transparently measure and communicate the social and environmental impact of company activities.
• Actively involve employees and stakeholders in the definition and realisation of sustainability goals.

EuroHive is a business hub conceived and designed in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 3: to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all and at all ages, SDG 7: to ensure access for all to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy systems, SDG 11 to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, SDG 12: for the adoption of sustainable practices in resource management and production, SDG 13: to combat climate change and SDG 17: for strengthening means of implementation and on the revitalisation of the global partnership for sustainable development.

In this sense, EuroHive promotes the positive leadership of the companies it hosts, integrating itself within strategies dedicated to sustainability, not only environmental sustainability. Indeed, EuroHive acts as a strategic partner, offering customised solutions
and contributing to a profound cultural change.

Through targeted tools and advice, it supports companies on the path to a sustainable and responsible future.