Marcus Trapp 4/7/25 Marcus Trapp 4/7/25

Hungry Ghosts Are Busting Government—How Leaders Can Be Ghostbusters

The key to busting the grip of hungry-ghost greed and authentically serving the bigger picture lies in one powerful word: “enough.”

Marcus Trapp 3/7/25 Marcus Trapp 3/7/25

Grounded In Presence And Absence: Zen Leadership For A World In Chaos

Grounding in presence helps leaders face a world of chaos. Further grounding in absence enables them to be a resilient, compassionate and wise presence in its whirl.

Marcus Trapp 2/11/25 Marcus Trapp 2/11/25

Leadership Strategies For Facing Distraction, Disruption And Destruction

From a place of centeredness and wholeness, connected to what’s true and agile in their means, leaders can access the resourcefulness and resilience to face this time.

Marcus Trapp 1/8/25 Marcus Trapp 1/8/25

Five Reasons And One Way To Slow Down In This Sped-Up Time

Smooth leadership is more coherent, resonant, attuned, connected and calm, and a way to access it is as near as one’s next exhale.

Marcus Trapp 12/9/24 Marcus Trapp 12/9/24

Moving in Style: Physical Strategies for the Agile Work of Leadership

The world around us is calling for great agility in leadership. Drawing on our full inner team of energy patterns, we can rise to the call.

Marcus Trapp 11/8/24 Marcus Trapp 11/8/24

Flipping Ordinary Experience Creates Extraordinary Leadership

Flow states can be interpreted as peak experiences “I” have, but something much more powerful is possible when they radically flip our sense of self.

Marcus Trapp 10/16/24 Marcus Trapp 10/16/24

Leaders Who Flip Around Backwards Thinking Can Heal The World

Zen and science show us that egocentric thinking is backwards and can’t possibly be true; flip that around to a true sense of self and we can bring healing into the world.

Marcus Trapp 9/9/24 Marcus Trapp 9/9/24

Joy!—A Vital Tool And Signal For Leaders

Bringing joy to politics or leadership is about more than feeling good, as joy plays a dual role of galvanizing a following and signaling that we’re on the right track.

Marcus Trapp 8/12/24 Marcus Trapp 8/12/24

Politics And Resonance—And How You Can Apply The Same Principle

Examining how resonance works in high-profile political leadership offers guidance to all leaders on how to get it working for them.

Marcus Trapp 7/8/24 Marcus Trapp 7/8/24

Fourth Person Knowing: A New, Yet Old, Way For Leadership Insight

Fourth-person knowing can help us address the intractable issues of today. Here’s a way to access it using Circle Practice.

Marcus Trapp 6/10/24 Marcus Trapp 6/10/24

How You Can Use Thought Strategically—So Thought Doesn’t Use You

We can either use thought strategically to realize heartfelt intents or we can be used by habits of thought to separate from the present moment, causing problems for ourselves and others.

Marcus Trapp 5/6/24 Marcus Trapp 5/6/24

How To Face A Mess – The First Flip of Zen Leadership

The world is a messy place. How do you face messes like these and still authentically add your value? Make the flip from Coping To Transforming.

Marcus Trapp 4/8/24 Marcus Trapp 4/8/24

How Resilience Deepens Depending On Who Is Resilient

These times are calling for a deep level of resilience. Relationships are an important factor in the level of resilience we are able to cultivate. How are your relationships helping your resilience?

Marcus Trapp 3/6/24 Marcus Trapp 3/6/24

The Key To Transformation Is Not Hacking The Form

The key to effective and enduring transformation lies beneath the surface in shifting the energies, including relationships and perceptions, that hold current forms in place.

Marcus Trapp 2/12/24 Marcus Trapp 2/12/24

The Hidden Side of Deep Resilience in Leadership

Flipping around our sense of self fosters a deep resilience in leadership, as well as a joyful, purposeful life and a more joyful, resilient world. Here’s a practice for making this flip.

Marcus Trapp 1/4/24 Marcus Trapp 1/4/24

Growing Up In A Time Of Divisions - Schismogenesis

Dr. Whitelaw explores schismogenesis, the creation of divisions. She also offers ways to bridge those gaps.

Marcus Trapp 12/11/23 Marcus Trapp 12/11/23

How Joy Guides Us In Facing Climate And Other Messes

Dr. Whitelaw explores how are can use joy to face into any challenge.

Marcus Trapp 11/14/23 Marcus Trapp 11/14/23

Bread and Circuses: Leading Beyond Distractions

Dr. Whitelaw reflects on all of the catastrophes that are happening around the world. She reminds us that flipping from coping to transforming can help everyone face into any challenge they encounter.

Marcus Trapp 4/7/14 Marcus Trapp 4/7/14

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.

Marcus Trapp 7/8/24 Marcus Trapp 7/8/24

My Surprisingly Deep Transformational Journey With FEBI

Brad Reed, FEBI Coach and transformational coach, shares his personal transformational journey with FEBI.

Marcus Trapp 4/8/24 Marcus Trapp 4/8/24

From Individual to Collective Resilience: Notes from the (social) field

Dr. Maria Kukhareva shares about her experience working with young people that had experienced adversity. During that time, Dr. Maria learned a lot about resilience and it's relational nature.

Marcus Trapp 3/6/24 Marcus Trapp 3/6/24

Trust that everything is as it should be

One year ago, Courtney Amo, Dr. Julie Beaulac and Casey Berglund wrote "The Mind-Body Way." Now they are sharing how their Zen training is helping them share their work.

Marcus Trapp 1/4/24 Marcus Trapp 1/4/24

Out The Other Side

Brad Reed shares his journey through the Zen Leader series. He explores the ups, downs, and all the sides.

Marcus Trapp 12/8/23 Marcus Trapp 12/8/23

Report from the Frontlines - Helping Refugees in Chicago

David and Sarah Rose, members of the IZL community, have been helping the Venezuelan migrants in Chicago. They share some highs and lows and ways everyone can help.

Marcus Trapp 12/1/23 Marcus Trapp 12/1/23

How do we ‘do’ in 2024

Jen Ayres reflects on her experience in Master Class and how those learnings can be applied in 2024.

Marcus Trapp 11/8/23 Marcus Trapp 11/8/23

The Nature of Child Leaders

Jo Preston shares what she has learned about leadership from her grandkids.

Marcus Trapp 10/12/23 Marcus Trapp 10/12/23

The Active Leadership Ingredients That Turn Food Into Medicine

Dr. Whitelaw shares a story from IZL instructor Dr. Kristi Crymes. Dr. Crymes is helping to hold space for circle gathering that are changing lives and building community.