Building leaders for the digital-sustainable future: a framework for HR practitioners

Purpose This viewpoint aims to give HR professionals a hands-on guide for developing leaders who can drive digital transformation while championing sustainability and social inclusion. Design/methodology/approach This review develops a four-pillar framework that links leadership competencies together with stakeholder engagement to demonstrate how both elements support organizational learning. Findings Business-resilience optimization through social impact measurement occurs when leaders establish digital skills and sustainability and agility and stakeholder partnerships. Practical implications Concrete guidance is provided to HR leaders on the designing of development programs for enhancing the firm’s performance levels along with social outcomes. Social implications The method organizations implement through their operations enables them to develop community relationships while creating opportunities for diverse employment and reaching their environmental sustainability targets. Originality/value The framework connects modern digital times with sustainable development goals because it establishes a direct path to leadership development for HR professionals who must handle the present-day challenges that organizations need to solve.