ILA Abstracts
Writings and Conversations
Remembering the KNEW Economy: Māori Pathways to Wellbeing
Māori wellbeing economies are grounded in relationships among people, whenua, ancestors and descendants, with whānau rather than the individual at the centre.
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).
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.
Calling Purpose to You
Calling a purpose, as distinct from striving to reach a purpose, is a compelling approach to bringing promise into reality.
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.
The Secret Life of Leadership Rocks: Part 2
I explore leaders' listening repertoires and the power & potential of listening to our past-future self in a way that can change the world.
The Secret Life of Leadership Rocks
What are the personal, organisational, and community contexts that are shaping you and driving your transformation?
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.