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Embody the basic flips of Zen Leadership from transforming problems to creating a desired future. Discover ZL1 - May 15
Welcome! We’re happy to share with you some of the wisdom of our community. Get to know us better and add your voice.
Jen Ayres reflects on the overwhelming uncertainty in the UK and life in general. Seeking clarity, she turns to Zen practice and receives a profound reminder from Ginny Whitelaw that uncertainty is not a burden but an opportunity for transformation—encouraging her to embrace the unknown with presence, breath, and openness.
Following her blog post last month, discussing her frustrations with maintaining a regular meditation practice, Jen Ayres has been getting to know her inner critic - with a little help from the brilliant Michael Singer.
Gordon Greene contrasts two groups of women, one training in Hawaii and the other in Wisconsin, highlighting how each brought unique energy.
Diane Chencharick reflects on her transformative journey with IZL, describing how meditation, self-awareness, and confronting fear helped her break through creative blocks, reclaim her art, and ultimately find authenticity in both her work and life.
James Blachly reflects on his transformative experiences at IZL and sesshin, describing how Zen training deepened his leadership, sensory awareness, and ability to let go of ego, ultimately shaping his personal and professional life in unexpected ways.
Ginny Whitelaw reflects on the transformative CitiZen program, where city leaders applied Zen principles to leadership, posture, and breathwork, deepening their ability to navigate urban challenges with presence, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Ginny Whitelaw explores Ken Wilber’s Fourth Turning of Buddhism through the concept of the U Turn, showing how leaders can transcend self-imagination to access deeper insight and transform vision into action.
With the artistic help of Diane Chencharick, Ginny Whitelaw shows us how (and why) to flip our sense of self.