{"id":753,"date":"2019-10-15T17:43:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T17:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diversity.csl.org\/?p=753"},"modified":"2019-10-15T17:43:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T17:43:45","slug":"learning-from-aboriginal-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\/learning-from-aboriginal-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from Aboriginal Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chief Donna Big Canoe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Did you know \u2013 Traditional Aboriginal beliefs \u00a0have viewed women as autonomous, with key roles as givers and caretakers of life.- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aboriginal Women Leaders \u2026.three inspiring Chiefs talk about leadership, They each waited patiently for the moderator\u2019s questions and answered in turn, when asked. Their answers were smart, thoughtful, and carefully considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked what qualities make\nfor a good leader, one of them replied, \u201cgood listening.\u201d All three then\ncontinued to demonstrate exactly how that is done, listening attentively to the\nothers\u2019 responses before building and expanding upon them in turn. It was truly\na dialogue \u2013 that is to say, ideas were exchanged, not hammered or yelled or\nperformed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That Aboriginal women are leading their communities with increasing frequency may not come as a surprise.\u00a0 Traditional Aboriginal beliefs have viewed women as autonomous, with key roles as givers and caretakers of life. Women frequently had functions within spiritual ceremonies and within Aboriginal governments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026. A few key reflections made by\nthese leaders when they were asked to think about their own leadership styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From their unique perspectives as\nAboriginal women leaders, they offered several valuable pieces of advice that\nare, universally applicable and universally important. If followed, these\nsuggestions might help any person become\na leader<\/a> in her or his own way.\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n