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Second: A new elder. All successful families and tribes recognize the need for elders for good governance. My view of the importance of elders in family governance was, I hope, made clear in Chapter 1. The creation of a new elder is an extremely important point in the development of a family or tribe, because it reflects the willingness of the group to grant to an individual the authority to mediate its disputes, point out when it isn't following the rules of governance, and maintain its stories. The evolution of a family member to this status is also a major developmental step, because it shows that this member has finished doing his or her individual work and is now seen as wise and ready to act for the family as a whole. Many tribes mark this granting of authority with rituals.

— from Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit) · Family Wealth: Keeping It In the Family: How Family Members and Their Advisers Preserve Hu

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