This presentation was part of the ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme 2017 'Building Transformational Leadership Towards the SDGs' at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

1. 2017 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme
Building Transformational Leadership Towards the SDGs - PEOPLE
Subarna Sivapalan, PhD (Malaysia) subarna24@gmail.com
Ahmad Agus Setiawan, PhD (Indonesia) a.setiawan@ugm.ac.id
Amonpak Na Nakorn (Thailand) lumyaichutong@hotmail.com
Do Thi Kim Chi (Vietnam) dokimchi81@gmail.com

2. Sincere Gratitude

3. GROUP 1 – PEOPLE
MEDIA PRESENTATION
TITLE:
ENGAGING PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

4. but before that…
our quick take on the 5Ps

5. Our reflection on the 5Ps of SD for building transformational
leadership towards the SDGs …
Leaving
no one
behind
Envisioning
success for the
future through
multi –level
and multi
stakeholder
engagement
Moderation
as a way of
life
3 critical factors for transformational leadership

6. People, Partnership, Planet, Peace, Prosperity-
Some key questions to think about….
OLD PROCESS NEW
Are people at the center of
everything?
The need for a different and
shift in paradigm
New paradigm - people
living in harmony with
nature and the planet 
need peaceful partnerships
in order to achieve
prosperity
• Understanding the balance of life  Sustainable
Development
• Putting transformational leadership into practice
• New – current state vs desired state

7. PEOPLE – THE KEY DRIVERS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Drawing parallels of transformational leadership towards SDGs from
the Ao Udom, Phanat Nikom, and Bangkok City Farm case studies

8. The heart of the problem…
Understanding
problem
Establish
criteria
Decompose
to sub
problem
Synthesizing
and
recomposing
Have rational
choice

9. Case 1:
Ao Udom Coastal Development Zone

10. Ao Udom Coastal Development Zone in the context of
Sustainable Development Leadership…
• Project phase 1 : 1987 - 91  640 Ha
• Project phase 2 : 1997 – 2001  640 Ha
• Project phase 3 : is planned ~ discussion
• 3,000 local resident (ancestral lineage)
• 7,000 new residents
• 20,000 working in the area
• Built environment  experiencing bad
implementation of CSR
• PEOPLE were initially not put in the
center
• Leadership shown by grass root level
activists to mediate the conflict

11. Case 2:
Panas Nikom Environmentally Sustainable City

12. Panas Nikom in the context of Sustainable Development
Leadership…
• Historic site
• Over 1,000 years old
Focus on the Panas Nikom Sub-districts:
• 12 communities
• Area 2.76 km²
• Population 11,083persons
• Put PEOPLE in the center
• 30 years of experience
• Action has been taken by participation
of local community
• Development target is clear and there
is process for monitoring & evaluation
Panas Nikom District,
Chonburi Province

13. Case 3: Bangkok City Farm

14. Bangkok City Farm in the context of Sustainable
Development Leadership …
• The Baan Rangsi roof garden is situated
within the heart of Bangkok city
• An example of Education for Sustainable
Development at work
• Application of living in moderation, as
propagated by the late King of Thailand – Set
Tekkit Po Pyang
• Current limitation – needs more focused
leadership skills, utilization of social media,
English language competence, knowledge of
upskilling of the grassroot level movement
Map

15. ENGAGING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP– Impact of lack of leadership on PEOPLE from the cases
Loss of income as a
result of limiting rights
to traditional trade
Low public
participation and
engagement
Lack of integrity
Ancestral heritage
degradation
Environmental
pollution and threats to
ecosystem
Unsustainable conflict
management leading to
unsustainable
transformative change

16. ENGAGING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP– Positive impact of leadership on PEOPLE from the cases
Creation of
employment
opportunities for
the local
community
Impactful
multistakeholder
partnerships
Bottom up and top
down synergy
conceived
Systemic and
holistic conflict
resolution
Greater
accountability from
all stakeholders
Securing financial
sustenance for the
community
Improvement of
health and social
well-being of the
community
Increased sense of
community in
unison for a
common
sustainable future
More targeted and
focused mitigation of
climate change impact
to the environment
and community

17. TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP Solutions for people centred SD leadership
within the local context : The way forward for a leadership issue within the
local context
PROJECT TITLE: Optimizing multi-stakeholder partnerships for socio-
economic wellbeing of at risk communities in Malaysia - The case of the Kg
Batu 20 Indigenous Community in Tapah, Malaysia

18. PROJECT TITLE: EMPOWERING RURAL COMMUNITY UTILIZING SUSTAINABLE
TECHNOLOGY APPROACH IN INDONESIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9g1M_ROd5E&feature=youtu.be

19. ENGAGING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP– Recommendations for building transformational leadership
Common
understanding
for sustainable
future
Sustainable
multi
stakeholder
partnerships
Transformations
for SD

20. • Expert sessions were very engaging and thought provoking
• Eye-opening fieldtrips
• Wonderful hospitality by organizers and hosts
• Mentorship post LP
• To address issue of lack of time for focused discussions and
engagement with experts
• To include more field work and more practical work with experts
from the field
2017 ProSPER.Net LP:
Highlights & Proposed Improvements

21. THANK YOU