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Leadership & GovernanceMay 20, 202610 min

Forgiveness as Governance: Accountability in the Repair Cycle

When conflict becomes a contest over blame, Maija West's framework asks a more useful question: are we cycling toward revenge, or building conditions for repair?

Forgiveness as Governance: Accountability in the Repair Cycle When conflict becomes a contest over blame, Maija West's framework asks a more useful question: are we cycling toward revenge, or building conditions for repair? Maija West's Matriarch Makeover reframes forgiveness as governance repair not private sentiment but a repeatable practice that keeps accountability and behavior change in view. The room was quiet in the way that only becomes possible after something difficult has been said. Not the silence of...

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Leadership & GovernanceMay 20, 202610 min

Preventive Peacemaking for Leaders: Spotting Conflict Before It Ignites

A Latvia University lecture, a 30-day book, and a framework for leaders who want to catch the embers before the fire starts.

Preventive Peacemaking for Leaders: Spotting Conflict Before It Ignites A Latvia University lecture, a 30-day book, and a framework for leaders who want to catch the embers before the fire starts. Maija West's peacemaking-for-governance framework teaches leaders to notice conflict early before board votes, policy shifts, and reorganizations become expensive. Here's what her work offers. Smoke First, Fire Later Most organizations wait until conflict becomes investigation, public blowback, or legal process. Maija...

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