Māori leadership

The first milestone of this project has been marked by the publication of the report, A Literature Review of Māori Leadership. 

Through a literature review on existing text, we’ve found that  

• the concept of leadership varies notably between Western and Māori cultures, shaped by unique histories, beliefs, and behaviours.  
• Māori leadership tend to derive from a more community-focused approach, with a high degree of employee involvement in decision making.
• leadership in Māori culture is deeply rooted in te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, and wairua, with values such as manaakitanga (caring), kaitiakitanga (guardianship), and whanaungatanga (relationship building) central to interactions and operations in an organisation. 

On the basis of these findings, we are now working to develop a framework which captures these values, and a handbook to support leaders as they develop in these areas.