Decoding Cultural Leadership
Decoding Cultural Leadership is a podcast that explores the intersection between the arts, culture and society and interrogates what it means to be a cultural leader in the 21st century.
In each episode, host Samuel Cairnduff talks with some of the most influential organisational leaders, creators, policy-makers and thought leaders, building an understanding of their approach to shifting the dial in a complex, constantly changing world.
By talking to influential leaders whose voices resonate in the community, Decoding Cultural Leadership seeks to gain a deeper perspective on how cultural organisations see their role in the community, how they make hard decisions, and how they address the needs of multiple stakeholders.
Culture and society are deeply connected. Decoding Cultural Leadership explores this complex relationship through deep conversation with our greatest cultural leaders. Join us as we decode cultural leadership.
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Episode 13. Tjanara Goreng Goreng: Sacred Leadership and How We Can Learn From First Nations Cultural Leadership
Today, we are privileged to be joined by the remarkable Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng, an accomplished author, academic, and cultural leader. Tjanara will be sharing her fascinating research into Sacred Leadership and the valuable lessons contemporary organisations and leaders can learn from indigenous cultural and leadership practices.
In this episode, Tjanara offers her insightful perspective on the recent referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and discusses her experience standing as a Greens candidate in the recent national Australian federal elections. She also delves into how the values she has learned from her culture and research have profoundly influenced her approach to leadership.
I first met Tjanara at the Communicating the Arts Conference in 2019, where she delivered an inspiring keynote about her research into Sacred Leadership. It was an unforgettable and thought-provoking presentation.
To further explore Tjanara's ideas, I've included several links in the show notes that are worth checking out:
- Tjanara's TEDx talk from 2018
- A video of Tjanara speaking about her research at the Art Gallery of NSW
- Her captivating memoir "A Long Way from No Go", which is available on Amazon
- And her thesis "Tjukurpa Pulka The Road to Eldership: How Aboriginal Culture Creates Sacred and Visionary Leaders"
This episode was researched and presented by me, Sam Cairnduff, with creative direction by the talented Niloofar Pashmforoosh.
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Presenter and research: Sam Cairnduff
Creative Director: Niloofar Pashmforoosh
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