This week we discuss the reality of our present moment: what does it mean to self-govern through the lens of the Apprenticeship Model for Leadership in the public sphere. We read an excerpt of this week’s Kindling feature, focusing on the demands of us as citizen leaders. Article Summary: Social change research reveals multiple valid…
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Listen to the companion Sparks + Embers episode for this Kindling feature article below. Social Stewardship: The Feedback Loops of Self-Governance, Public Office, and Living Together We’ve examined how leadership begins with deep roots in self, how family transmits the grammar of influence across time, how tribes become laboratories for wisdom-keeping, and how professional contexts…
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We are taking a break in the Apprenticeship Model for Leadership Series this week, with a short reading from Kahlil Gibran’s classic collection, The Prophet.
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Credentialist systems serve legitimate purposes: quality assurance, risk mitigation, professional legitimacy. The challenge isn’t eliminating credentials but creating space for competency-based development alongside formal requirements, much like how the bridge-builders now work with government documentation requirements while maintaining traditional knowledge transmission. Research shows effective mentorship operates through complex interactions between mentor characteristics, learner needs, environmental…
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Listen to the companion Sparks + Embers episode for this Kindling feature article below. Why We Must All Cultivate Professional Leadership Psychology Morningstar Khongthaw faced a new challenge. While monsoons and steep terrain had tested living bridges for centuries, modernity presented something different: government agencies requiring documentation of knowledge passed down through oral tradition for…
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The final session that was recorded in 2023 synthesizes the journey through denial, defiance, and collaboration while focusing heavily on how to support others experiencing trauma. The conversation emphasizes the importance of humility, presence, and the principle of “first do no harm.” Jeremy & Tyler explore how good intentions can cause damage when not coupled…
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We begin this episode with the context of this last week’s events (September 20205) Different cultures have developed vastly different approaches to tribal leadership and wisdom transmission. Some emphasize consensus-building; others rely on elder councils; still others rotate leadership based on expertise areas. The Khasi bridge-builders blend these approaches: elders hold ultimate knowledge, but every…
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Listen to the companion Sparks + Embers episode for this Kindling feature article below. Expand from intimate family grammar to tribal leadership and stewardship that can preserve and transmit wisdom across generations In Meghalaya’s Rangthylliang village, Morningstar Khongthaw faces an emergency that has nothing to do with monsoons or failing concrete. Twenty skilled elders remain…
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