Leadership Legacy

Introduction: What Type of Ancestor Do You Want to Be?

This book is for the curators of patterns, stories, and the spaces in-between. You, like me, are drawn to the big, knotty questions that wake you up at 3 am, so you keep a notebook beside your bed. You look for answers amongst paradoxes and recognise that the linear and non-linear exist simultaneously, which are the patterns others often miss.

We are the people who don't quite fit into nice, tidy cells on a spreadsheet, as much as we (and others) might have tried. But we all have varying degrees of responsibility, so we continue to dream big, use mind maps, write on the backs of napkins, and get excited when we spot a loose thread. We also don't want to give up when we witness injustice and turmoil and want to do something about it, but we must balance that with our day jobs and family responsibilities!

We're drawn to the edges but also fear losing ourselves in the tranquillity and weightlessness of the abyss. Curious about the whys and the complexities that lie deep within the darkness.

This book is for you. I see you.

What follows results from witnessing or personally being impacted by global systemic events. The narrative of this book has ended up as a series of conversations, with myself or with others, each one exploring a big provocation. Writing the answers to my questions and thoughts as they emerge.

Throughout these pages, I present a framework that I developed, currently referred to as The Elemental Framework ...