
with Donna Ladkin and Chellie Spiller
- 15 January 2021
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What can the Maori traditions of New Zealand teach you about leadership?
Recorded at the 2018 International Leadership Conference in West Palm Beach, this episode explores embodied leadership and way-showing. With influences from Maori culture, guests Donna Ladkin and Chellie Spiller reveal way-showing and embodied leadership as ideal practices for leaders to use when navigating uncharted territory where the path forward is unclear.
Ethics help guide you as a leader, too. They’re critical to build trust and inspire followership.
Together, ethics, way-showing, and embodied leadership provide hope that you have the ability to amplify your impact. They’re a great alternative to “tired” frameworks of leadership.
About the Guests

Dr. Donna Ladkin is the author, with Dr. Chellie Spiller of Authentic Leadership: Clashes, Convergences, and Coalescences. She is also the author of Mastering Ethics in Organizations: A Self-Reflective Guide to Developing Ethical Astuteness; and Rethinking Leadership: A New Look at Old Questions.

Dr. Chellie Spiller is the author, with Dr. Donna Ladkin of Authentic Leadership: Clashes, Convergences, and Coalescences. She is also the author of Wayfinding Leadership: Groundbreaking Wisdom for Developing Leaders, Practical Wisdom; Leadership and Culture: Indigenous, Asian and Middle-Eastern Perspectives; The Catalyst’s Way – A Handbook for People Who Want to Change the World; and, as a companion guide, The Catalyst’s Way – Foundational Storytellers.
Host Maureen Metcalf

Maureen Metcalf, Founder and CEO is a highly sought-after expert in anticipating and leveraging future business trends to transform organizations. She has captured 30 years of experience in an award-winning series of books used by public, private, and academic organizations to align company-wide strategy, systems, and culture using Innovative Leadership techniques. As a preeminent change agent, Maureen has set strategic direction, then transformed client organizations, delivering significant results, including increased leadership effectiveness that drives improved profitability, organizational resilience, leadership team alignment, alignment, quality, community impact, employee engagement, and long-term sustainability.
Maureen shares her hard-won insights through public speaking, industry publications, interviews, and video presentations. She is a regular contributor to Forbes.com, host of the top international radio show, Innovating Leadership, Co-creating Our Future, and author of the award-winning Innovative Leadership book series. The series includes: Innovative Leadership Fieldbook; Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations; Innovative Leadership Workbook for Global Leaders; and Innovative Leadership for Health Care, among others.
The International Leadership Association named Maureen a Fellow in recognition of her contributions to the field of leadership. In addition to other board roles, she is on the advisory board of Franklin University’s Mason Leadership Center, where she was recognized for her contribution. She is also an Executive Committee member of the James Madison University School of Strategic Leadership advisory board.
About Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future
The pace of change in the world is increasing exponentially. Leadership must evolve. And that gets to the heart of our mission: To bring you the latest thoughts on leadership so you can innovate, learn, and evolve…growing your team, your business, and yourself! This series features a new interview every week. Host Maureen Metcalf interviews world leaders, global business and NPO executives, thought leaders, and researchers in a wide range of industries. It’s a breadth of perspectives unavailable anywhere else. Become an innovative leader in your own right!
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