Indigenous Oral History Methods in Leadership Research

Kelly, Dara

doi:10.4324/9781003003380-14

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“…In this research, we rely on Indigenous oral history as both a method to capture Māori narrative (Lee, 2009) and a methodology to understand and analyse Māori ancestral leadership (Archibald, 2008; Archibald et al, 2019). These oral histories retain legacies, bringing ancestors and descendants to life in the present and in perpetuity (Hēnare et al, 2013; Kelly, forthcoming). The sharing of such histories and knowledge honours the multi-dimensional aspect of how participants are in relationship to their families and communities, and therefore comes with responsibilities about how they determine the knowledge can be used (Bishop, 2008; George, 2010; Kelly, forthcoming; Mahuika, 2012; Nicholson, 2019).…”

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“…As a means of data gathering, video captures many of the features of oral tradition that may more accurately portray the detailed narratives given by participants. However, as with any method of data collection, video recording has its limitations and would not suffice as a proxy for oral history as it is practised in community governance settings (Kelly, Forthcoming).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Ancestral leadership: Place-based intergenerational leadership

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Nicholson

2021

Leadership

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This article introduces the notion of ancestral leadership that emerges from intergenerational wisdom at the intersection of people, place and ancestral knowledge. Place is a key component of collective continuity in ancestral leadership that reinforces identity, belonging and intergenerational reciprocity. The findings show that places carry leadership legacies and require ongoing maintenance to ensure genealogies of leadership are available to future generations. Engagement with ancestral leadership and its practical application is not bound to tribal and cultural contexts. By knowing the place of someone’s ancestors as a lens into their leadership, one sees structures of accountability that extends beyond culturally bound contexts, and includes their leadership expressed in professional environments. The authors contribute to leadership theory by illuminating how ancestral legacies of leadership continue to inform contemporary generations of leadership and is transmitted intergenerationally within frameworks of genealogy.

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