Matriarchal Leadership Series: Returning to the Power of Collective Wisdom-2

Matriarchal Leadership Across Cultures and Time

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What to Expect in This Series

This is a 7 part series for Leaders + Learners where you and I take an honest look at “Matriarchal Leadership” series.

Here is a succinct outline of what you can expect in this first of seven posts in this series here on Verbal Vortexes.

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Series Outline:

1. Reclaiming Matriarchal Leadership: What It Really Means «(Click to read)

2. Matriarchal Leadership Across Cultures and Time

3. The Core Pillars of Matriarchal Leadership

4. How Patriarchy Hijacked Leadership and How We Take It Back

5. Matriarchal Leadership in Practice: How We Lead Differently

6. Personalizing Matriarchal Leadership: What This Means for You

7. Matriarchal Leadership for the Future

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RESTORATION IN ACTION

Part of restoration is recognizing and paying for emotional and intellectual labor instead of only honoring physical labor.

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We have been conditioned to believe that leadership is about individual power—one person at the top, making decisions for the many. But before colonization, before patriarchal rule became the default, there were societies where leadership was shared, wisdom was collective, and decisions were made with the well-being of future generations in mind.

Matriarchal leadership is not a fantasy or a utopian vision—it has existed across cultures and centuries. It is not about dominance, but about balance, sustainability, and deep relational accountability.

Matriarchal Leadership in Indigenous Governance

For many Indigenous societies, leadership was never about one person ruling over others. It was about collective responsibility and intergenerational wisdom.

Clan Mothers & Women’s Councils – In many Indigenous nations, women were responsible for selecting and advising leaders, ensuring governance was rooted in wisdom, nurture, and long-term thinking.