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Wild Leadership: Reconnecting with Our Natural Essence
John Sigmon, ZL Practitioner and FEBI Certified Coach, explores in Wild Leadership how reconnecting with nature—both around us and within us—can enhance leadership by fostering authenticity, resilience, and interconnectedness.

Exploring FEBI in Leadership and Practice
Scott, Jasleen, Kelly, and Nic share their stories and reflections on FEBI, setting the stage for an invitation to a new practice community—where everyone can come together to explore, learn, and grow.

The Roots of Zen Leader - How Sesshin Brings the Flips to Life
Brad Reed, Zen Leadership Instructor, shares his experience of sesshin and how the Flips came to life during the training.

Functional Freeze: Finding My Way Back to Myself
Courtney Amo, Zen Leadership Practitioner, shares her experience of functional freeze. What is it good for and how to rediscover the warmth when it is time to thaw.

Zen With or Without a Cushion
Jo Anne Preston, Zen Leader Practitioner and ZL: Alive Off The Cushion facilitator, reflections on all of the ways we give and receive.

FEBI Ecosystem
Jasleen Kaur, IZL Instructor and long time FEBI Enthusiast shares her feeling about FEBI and the IZL community. She explores the ecosystem of giving and receiving that the community has created.

Giving is Receiving—the Fall 2024 Zen Leadership Flip
FEBI, the mind-body assessment from IZL, reminds us in the words of Kate Watters, that “none of us have to be everything” and each and all of us have access to an array of energies than we can use judiciously on our teams.

FEBI as a Key Tool in Integrating Energy to Create Stronger, More Resilient Teams
FEBI, the mind-body assessment from IZL, reminds us in the words of Kate Watters, that “none of us have to be everything” and each and all of us have access to an array of energies than we can use judiciously on our teams.

Fostering holistic leadership through FEBI – Lee’s Story
Jasleen Kaur and Kelly Bannister share the real journey of an IZL instructor.

What is FEBI-4U?
Dr. Ginny Whitelaw interviews Marcela Kyngesburye, ZL Instructor, about the upcoming FEBI courses and Marcela's personal interest in FEBI.

Change Requires Management, Transition Requires Leadership
Ginny Whitelaw explores how leaders can navigate change and transition by integrating William Bridges' transition model, John Kotter's change framework, and the FEBI energy patterns to align leadership responses with the needs of the situation.