Navigating the Continuum: Driving the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Digital Leadership and Purpose-Led Talent Acquisition, Miryem Salah, Jack Clarke, Alex Carter

Miryem Salah
Chief Digital, Data & Transformation Officer, Vodafone
UK
Email: miryem.salah@vodafone.com

Jack Clarke
Business Manager, Vodafone
UK
Email: jack.clarke@vodafone.com

Alex Carter
Communications Manager, Vodafone
UK
Email: alex.carter@vodafone.com

Paper Type: Viewpoint
Received: 16 June 2023 / Revised: 3 October 2023 / Accepted: 4 October 2023 / Published: 30 December 2023
DOI: 10.47556/B.OUTLOOK2023.19.2

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to show how adopting a digital mindset is the key for organisations and governments to close the gap on sustainability targets and support efforts to meet each of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Design/Methodology/Approach: New strategies, ways of working and business models are discussed. Also ways to help people understand the new landscape, and equip leaders and their teams with the digital mindset, skills, and knowledge to deliver these new business outcomes.

Findings: The paper found that for these business outcomes to be successful, people need support to embrace the digital transformation. It is only with the right balance of push and pull strategy that meaningful transformation succeeds.

Keywords: Digital Leadership; Human Capital; Purpose-Led Talent; Sustainable Development; Organisational Sustainability.

Citation: Salah, M., Clarke, J. and Carter, A. (2023) “The Continuum of Driving the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Digital Leadership and Purpose-led Talent Acquisition”, in World Sustainable Development Outlook 2023, Vol. 19, pp. 21–27 (London, UK: WASD).