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Zen Leadership: Lighting The Spark Of Practice That Sets It Apart
Inner coherence with hara allows leaders to lead in the most joyful, satisfying and effective way. It is the foundation from which outer coherence with teams, organizations and social structures can build on.
From “It’s All About Me” to “I’m All About It”: A Zen Leadership Journey in Resort Wellness
As healers and leaders, we cannot be attached to outcomes but be present in the work and allow the transformation to occur, not through control but by creating the conditions in which it can arise.
Coming Home to Hara
Katie McGerther, a ZL alumni, shares her personal reflections and contemplation around her practice and the inner workings of the hara and zazen.
Building a Community of Coherence, One Ripple at a Time
Kate Watters shares her story of meeting the IZL community and how this community of practice has enriched her life and work. We wish the same for you.
The Power of Positive Leadership And The Link That Makes It True
Through positive emotion and clear intention, leaders create the future; we make both of these true inside and out with coherence in head, heart and the oft-missing link of hara.
Lessons from Keishin: Moved by Hara
Cultivating the hara teaches leaders how to deepy listen and prepare themselves for the wondrous work that is waiting to manifest through them.
Zen and the Art of Healing
Zen practice can help physicians self-regulate and co-regulate with others. Cultivating hara breathing transforms healing spaces.
I Am Charlie Kirk And The Child In Gaza: Zen Leadership And Healing
How does Zen leadership bring healing to the world? Becoming the other is a Zen practice that can turn down the temperature on violence and heal divides. Dive into this article to try a practice that you can use in leadership situations where there’s conflict or where you are met with resistance instead of cooperation.
Resonating to Make a Difference: When Zen Leadership Touches the Journey of Vietnamese Leaders
Our colleagues in Vietnam hosted a talkshow called “Resonate to Make a Difference” and announced the full launch of Zen Leadership in their home country in 2026.
In the Age of AI, Vietnamese Leaders Turn Inward to Find a New Resonance
Our colleagues in Vietnam who are preparing for a full launch of Zen Leadership in their country in 2026 guided their community of leaders through a three-part pilgrimage of consciousness: from head, to heart, to hara.
Houston, We Have an Attitude
Here are some inspiring, practical examples from Michael Basil and Kyle Ingersoll of how “training” shifts conversations and heals relationships
A Somatic Invitation to Lead in Low-Trust Cultures
Archana Bharatan, Executive Coach, offers a skillful application of one of the flips we teach in ZL1 that resolves opposition and false choices. You’d be glad you read this.
Embodiment and Uniqueness: Using the FEBI assessment with The Fascinate System™ to Empower Change
Mark Seton, FEBI Certified Coach, shares a great example of how FEBI can be used in combination with other instruments (in this case the Fascinate System™) to help people embody insights.
The Importance of a Psychophysical Approach to FEBI and How Yoga Can Help
How does FEBI support yoga and how does yoga deepen one’s experience of FEBI patterns? Combine a couple of yoga teachers who are also FEBI-philes and some interesting points of convergence emerge.
The Role Of Leaders When AI Can Know Everything
The crucial and uniquely human role for leaders when AI can know everything is to be a living antenna and transformer for sensing and manifesting futures in which life flourishes.
Closing the Great Divides—Starting In Ourselves
Closing the divide within ourselves holds the key to healing all divides and equips us as leaders to sense and create flourishing futures.
Distilling Conflation
Michael Basil, ZL Practitioner and FEBI Certified Coach, explores how conflated conversations—where past emotions and present tensions collide—can be unraveled by recognizing energy patterns like flare-ups, ice-outs, and tornado dynamics, offering a path to more mindful, transformative dialogue.
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.”
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.