THE SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP & SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: MEDIATING ROLE OF SUSTAINABLE CULTURE

Abstract

This study examined that how sustainable leadership is responsible to the sustainable performance in higher education through sustainable culture as mediating phenomenon. Based upon quantitative survey of academics, results show that sustainable leadership is positively related to sustainable performance, that includes environmental prudence, social responsibility, & institutional sustainability. The relationship amid sustainable leadership and sustainable performance is mediated by sustainable culture implies that sustainable leadership practices based on ethical values, stakeholder engagement, and long-term thinking create the cultural environment that supports sustainable behaviors as well as decision-making throughout the institution. The results provide significant information by extracting the desired information for reaching the conclusion of the study. The findings emphasize the leading fact that sustainable performance is not merely the outcomes of leaders’ actions but it is reinforced when leaders develop the common cultural orientation of sustainability. The practical implications highlight the need to ensure that higher education institutions syndicate the sustainable leadership development with the cultural transformation strategies in efforts to produce the sustainable & long-term sustainability outcomes for success.