ILA Abstracts

Writings and Conversations

Chellie Spiller Chellie Spiller

Unpacking the Beyonds: Regeneration

This article explores one of the key themes of the Beyonds Challenge Initiative – regeneration.

It traces the shift from sustaining to restoring, renewing, reimagining, and healing.

Drawing on a Māori worldview, this article shows how regeneration as intergenerational healing can help us build a more resilient and sustainable future, drawing on Māori notions of rāhui (pausing to allow time for restoration) and mauri (the vitality and life force that binds us with nature).

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Juliette Richards Juliette Richards

The Catalyst’s Way

Catalysts need to be able to effect change. A catalyst works to pull down and dissolve systems that perpetuate inequity and injustice.

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Juliette Richards Juliette Richards

Calling Purpose to You

Calling a purpose, as distinct from striving to reach a purpose, is a compelling approach to bringing promise into reality.

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Juliette Richards Juliette Richards

Leading from Stillness

The busy nature of modern life, combined with an almost constant bombardment of information, has left many people in the 21st century with a consciousness that is extremely noisy and prone to distraction. People rush around as if they are in a storm, panicking and reacting to events and to each other.

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Juliette Richards Juliette Richards

May the life-force be with you

The energy an organisation exudes has been described as “the smell of a place” and shaping this smell is a critical responsibility of leaders.

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