An immersive leadership journey

Lead the decisions
that bend the curve.

We help senior leaders make better decisions — for today's business and tomorrow's world — by giving the planet a central place in how strategy is shaped and executed in real life.

Why now

We already have so many of the answers to change our climate trajectory. What's needed now is leadership that brings them to life — in real decisions, in real moments, with the courage to move and bring others along.

Why this workshop is important

The world has changed, and so has what leadership demands. In this short conversation, Stendert Krommendam and Jan Bart Brockhuis share the thinking behind the workshop — why it matters now, the challenge it addresses, and what you can expect to gain. A few minutes well spent before you decide.

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Episode · Recorded 28 July 2026

The why behind the Sustainable Leader

Stendert Krommendam & Jan Bart Brockhuis · 19 min listen
What is sustainable leadership

Leading beyond today.

Sustainable leadership means making decisions that create value not just now, but for generations to come. It combines vision, systems thinking, and human-centred leadership to navigate complexity — rooted in "7th-generation thinking": every action should benefit those who come after us.

A Sustainable Leader:

Sees the bigger system

Understanding how business, society, and nature are interconnected.

Acts with purpose

Making decisions guided by values, not just short-term metrics.

Mobilises others

Creating collaboration, inclusion, and shared ownership across stakeholders.

Drives innovation

Solving challenges with creativity, agility, and long-term thinking.

Why it matters

Business success and societal impact are now inseparable.

01

Organisations face interconnected challenges — climate change, resource scarcity, inequality, geopolitical disruption — that traditional leadership can't solve.

02

Leaders must shift from short-term performance alone to also building long-term resilience and regeneration.

03

Companies that embed sustainability into strategy build stronger growth, deeper trust, and greater adaptability.

Sustainable leadership is no longer optional — it's a prerequisite for relevance.

The workshop

Not a training — a shift in how you lead.

An immersive journey where leaders step out of day-to-day pressure to explore how their business operates within a broader ecosystem of people, planet, and performance. It combines head, heart, and hands — moving from insight to action.

What participants walk away with
  • A new leadership lens: the ability to think systemically and long-term
  • Stronger clarity of purpose — and how to embed it in decisions
  • Practical tools to integrate sustainability into strategy and operations
  • The confidence to lead change and influence stakeholders
  • A shared leadership language aligned with organisational ambition
How it works
Duration
2 immersive days

In-company or open subscription

Setting
Nature-inspired

In-person, with reflection and experiential elements

Group size
10–20 leaders

Intimate cohorts for deep dialogue

Approach
Blended learning

Models, peer exchange, real cases, reflection

Workshop circle set up outdoors, overlooking the hills
Sunrise over the heath at a workshop location
Curriculum snapshot

Five moves, from insight to practice.

01

Systems Thinking in Action

How business decisions ripple across interconnected environmental, social, and economic systems.

02

Purpose-Driven Leadership

Connecting personal leadership with organisational mission to drive meaningful, authentic action.

03

Regenerative & Long-Term Thinking

Applying 7th-generation thinking to shift from short-term optimisation to long-term value creation.

04

Leading Through Influence & Collaboration

Building coalitions, engaging stakeholders, and leading beyond hierarchy.

05

Innovation for Sustainable Impact

Unlocking creativity and new solutions to complex sustainability challenges.

Proven in practice

I now see sustainability not as a constraint, but as a driver of strategy and innovation.

Many leaders describe a shift moment — from "what does sustainability mean for the company?" to "what does it mean for me as a leader, and the decisions I make tomorrow?"

100+
Senior leaders have completed the Sustainable Leader workshop — across France, Benelux, the Nordics, Germany, the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, and Italy.
2.7 → 3.9
Increase in confidence to integrate sustainability into strategy (out of 5).
Founders & facilitators

Business leadership meets sustainability expertise.

Designed and facilitated by a team combining senior corporate leadership, deep sustainability expertise, and powerful facilitation skills.

Stendert Krommendam

Stendert Krommendam

Group HR, Sustainability & Communications leader at Ecotone
  • 20+ years of global leadership across HR, transformation, and sustainability
  • Architect of the Sustainable Leader programme
  • Passionate about developing leaders who bridge business success with planetary impact
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Jan Bart Brockhuis

Jan Bart Brockhuis

Leadership expert, facilitator & systems thinker
  • Background in executive coaching, systemic leadership, and transformation
  • Creates powerful reflection moments that shift perspectives and behaviours
  • Brings depth in connecting personal leadership with wider societal impact
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Our story. The Sustainable Leader initiative was born from a simple but urgent realisation: this is one of the most critical moments in our shared human story. The climate challenge is immense — but so is our ability to respond.

Never before have we been so equipped to shape a different future. The solutions exist. The opportunity is real. We can still bend the curve. The question is: who will lead the way?

Stendert Krommendam and Jan Bart Brockhuis at sunset
Media & appearances

Sustainability and systems thinking as core leadership.

Resources & insights

Ideas to lead with purpose and clarity.

Featured articles
  • From Profit to Purpose: Redefining Leadership for a Changing World
  • Why Systems Thinking is the Core Skill of the Modern Leader
  • Making Sustainability Tangible in Everyday Business Decisions
  • The Human Side of Transformation: Leading with Awareness and Intent
Recommended reads
  • Net Positive — Paul Polman & Andrew Winston
  • Doughnut Economics — Kate Raworth
  • Reinventing Organizations — Frederic Laloux
  • The Fifth Discipline — Peter Senge

Stay connected

Occasional insights on sustainable leadership — trends and tools to help you lead with purpose and impact.

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Practical details

Upcoming open programmes.

Two open-cohort dates are coming up. The full picture — format, exact location, and pricing — depends on whether you join an open programme or bring the workshop in-company, so we share those details personally once you register your interest.

10–11 December 2026
Open programme · The Netherlands
Two immersive days · limited places
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4–5 February 2027
Open programme · The Netherlands
Two immersive days · limited places
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This is not just a workshop — it's a shift in how you see leadership, business, and your role in shaping the future.