Sustainable Management - Management Position

Management Position

A manager is a person that is held responsible for the planning of things that will benefit the situation that they are controlling. To be a manager of sustainability, one needs to be a manager that can control issues and plan solutions that will be sustainable, so that what they put into place will be able to continue for future generations. The job of a sustainable manager is like other management positions, but additionally they have to mange systems so that they are able to support and sustain themselves. Whether it is a person that is a manager of groups, business, family, communities, organizations, agriculture, or the environment, they can all use sustainable management to improve their productivity, environment, and atmosphere, among other things. Some practical skills that are needed to be able perform the job include:

• Seeing problems/issues
• Being able to set goals/agendas
• Planning Skills
• Creating new ways of doing things (thinking outside the box)
• Taking action when it is needed
• Organizational skills
• Being able to teach, make aware, and train people
• Ability to make tough decisions
• Keeping track of progress
• Taking responsibility
• Ability to project current issues/ideas/plans into the Future
• Possessing whole systems thinking

Recently, there has even been the addition of new programs in colleges and universities in order to be able to offer Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science in Sustainable management.