Systematic review reveals sustainable leadership boosts organizational performance in ministries, suggesting improved governance and accountability.
Sustainable leadership is a strategic approach aimed at enhancing public sector effectiveness, particularly within ministerial institutions. In complex, dynamic, and politically influenced bureaucracies, leaders integrating long-term vision, ethical governance, and empowered human resources are crucial for sustainable development. This study investigates the relationship between sustainable leadership and organizational performance in ministries through a systematic literature review using PRISMA guidelines. Analysis of 15 papers identified key aspects of sustainable leadership, including long-term orientation, stakeholder engagement, social-environmental accountability, and innovation culture. However, implementation challenges persist, such as bureaucratic resistance, limited leadership competence, inadequate performance metrics integration, and unstable strategic direction due to political dynamics. Findings indicate that sustainable leadership improves program efficacy, budget efficiency, staff satisfaction, and institutional legitimacy. This research contributes to public sector leadership theory and practice, emphasizing the integration of performance management with sustainability principles and offering strategic insights for policymakers pursuing bureaucratic reform toward sustainable development goals.
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Halim et al. (2024) studied this question.