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Episode 18. Mike Shriberg on How Sustainability Leadership is Modern Leadership Today’s guest is Dr. Mike Shriberg, a professor of practice and engagement at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, and the director of the University of Michigan Water Center. Mike has spent his career at the inter
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Today’s guest is Dr. Mike Shriberg, a professor of practice and engagement at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, and the director of the University of Michigan Water Center. Mike has spent his career at the intersection of academia, advocacy, and leadership development working to prepare the next generation of sustainability professionals for the real-world challenges they will face.
Mike’s work is grounded in a simple but powerful insight: sustainability leadership is modern leadership. Our field is constantly changing, uncertain, and complex, which means success depends less on memorizing content and more on developing the process skills that help us adapt, collaborate, and lead.
In this episode, we dig into Mike’s research on how well higher education is preparing students for sustainability careers. We talk about the gap between theory and practice, why project-based and reflective learning are so critical, and how universities can better partner with organizations to give students meaningful, real-world experience.
Mike also shares what he’s learned about how skills shift across a career, why the most successful professionals are self-reflective, and how to stand out in interviews by showing not just what you know, but how you think.
If you’ve ever wondered what sustainability leadership really means, how to prepare yourself for a career in this dynamic field, or how higher education can evolve to meet the moment, this conversation is full of insight.
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Erscheinungsdatum: 22.9.2025, 16:56:42
