Open AccessKa Mua, Ka Muri: A New Transformative Leadership Theory Based on a Prophecy by Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki
Author(s) -
Byron Rangiwai
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
kaharoa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1178-6035
DOI - 10.24135/tekaharoa.v11i1.239
Subject(s) - aotearoa , transformative learning , tribe , sociology , transformational leadership , epistemology , gender studies , pedagogy , political science , anthropology , philosophy , public relations
In this paper, I will argue that for Māori - for whom time is cyclical - looking back and developing leadership models based on the leadership traits and achievements of our ancestors is imperative. Indeed, for Māori, ka mua, ka muri - we walk backwards into the future. This paper will present a new transformative leadership theory based on a prophecy by the Māori prophet Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki gifted to the Patuheuheu sub-tribe of Aotearoa New Zealand in 1886.