An Impact Pedagogy for Responsible Leadership and Management Education: The Impactful 5 Approach

The i5 pedagogy offers a transformative and holistic approach to responsible management education that can effectively develop the knowledge, skills, and mindsets required for future business leaders to drive positive social and environmental impact.Traditional business education pedagogies have fallen short in equipping students with the competencies needed to tackle complex sustainability challenges and to lead responsibly. With contributions from several leading thinkers in responsible management education, the i5 pedagogy addresses this gap by integrating five key principles: making learning meaningful, facilitating active engagement, designing for iteration, developing supportive social interaction, and fostering joy and well-being.The book presents a compelling case for the i5 pedagogy as a transformative approach to responsible management education, grounded in educational theory, neuroscience, and cognitive science. By showcasing the ways in which educators have implemented the i5 pedagogy across various contexts, the book demonstrates the versatility and effectiveness of this approach in developing responsible leaders capable of driving positive change.Already adopted by key business schools, the new Impactful 5 pedagogy will benefit business school faculty and administrators who are looking for different ways to design and implement curricula that not only match the ways students want to be engaged in learning but also match the challenges they will face as business leaders.

About the Author

Robert Hales is an Associate Professor at the Griffith Business School, in Australia. He is the co-chair of the PRME Australia-New Zealand Chapter. His research focuses on sustainable business practices, climate change and business, and the role of higher education in promoting sustainability.

Aurora Díaz-Soloaga is the Director of the Center for the Development of Civil Society at AlmaU (Almaty Management University) in Kazakhstan. Her research interests include corporate social responsibility and sustainable development.

Toloue Miandar is Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Bologna. She is Co-Chair of the PRME Chapter Italy. She teaches and researches sustainability-oriented innovation and business ethics sustainable development.

Dirk C. Moosmayer is a Professor in the Strategy department at KEDGE Business School in France. He published extensively in top-tier management journals on sustainability and management education.

Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas is Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Fashion at Ravensbourne University London, where she leads the MBA Fashion Business and Entrepreneurship. She is Chair of the PRME Chapter UK & Ireland. Her research focuses on sustainable fashion, creative industries, e-learning, and education for sustainable development.

Marina A. Schmitz is a Lecturer at the IEDC-Bled School of Management in Slovenia and a Senior Consultant at Polymundo AG. Her research interests include sustainable entrepreneurship, social innovation, and responsible leadership.

Meredith Storey is a Senior Manager at the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative of the UN Global Compact. Meredith leads the communities of PRME: Signatories, Chapters, Champions, Students and Working Groups; as well as the Pedagogy (including i5), Curriculum, Research, and Professional Development programmatic work.

Jeremy B. Williams is Professor of Practice at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates. His work encompasses ecological economics, sustainability, and innovative approaches to management education. He previously served as Chair of the PRME Chapter Middle East.