Matriarchal Leadership Theory

With attunement to human flourishing, and intentions for greater alignment, Matriarchal Leadership actively works to unite the heart, mind, body, and spirit of organization. Just as all thriving ecosystems rely on the full participation of multiple intelligence - for maintaining balance, providing nutrients, and synthesizing energy - matriarchal leadership couples experiential learning with constitutive communications as a process for generating a full-bodied and whole-brained leadership. Whether one simply leads the self, or is given the honor of leading others, matriarchal leadership infuses all life-cycles with essential nurture for flourishing. 

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Under a matriarchal leadership, matriarchy looks less like dominance and passing down recipes, and more like generating empowerment and developing agency.  

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Melinda Cadwallader