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This paper sets out to identify the values and approaches that underpin effective Māori leadership for iwi who are looking to secure prosperity in a post-Treaty of Waitangi settlement era. We conduct face- to -face interviews with seven leaders from Waikato and Ngāi Tahu who have served as Chairs, Deputy Chairs, or CEOs in governance boards within the first five years of post-Treaty settlement or within the last five years. Through our interviews, we identified three core themes that provide the foundation to the strategies employed by iwi leaders to promote prosperity for their people: poipoia, pāhekoheko, and pono. We argue that these themes are important in the future development of effective iwi leaders. In particular, Ngāti Maniapoto, who recently settled historic Treaty breaches, are now focused on future progress and development, and may leverage on the experiences and advice of other iwi leaders who have already embarked on their post-settlement journey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]