The Zen Leader

Leadership runs on energy. As that energy runs through the human nervous system, four patterns emerge that show up in four ways of moving, four…

The Zen Leader Goes Home
Dec 31 2014
Guest blogger, Theo Cade, shares his experience working with a number of the Zen Leader flips below. You’ll also see the wood model he built of…

The Final Flip
Dec 31 2014
A publisher once told me that most people don’t finish books that they start. Well, it was the end of The Zen Leader that changed…

Carl He, one of our IZL alumni and an active Zen student at our Shanghai dojo, sent this article shortly after he was hired for a…

Leadership Advice: Listen For the Future
May 15 2013
This may seem like an odd concept to the make-it-happen mindset of most leaders. It sure was for me. I took great pride and…

The easiest way to meditate – EVER!
Nov 28 2012
Not sure if my teachers will roll their eyes or applaud me, but I’ve finally hit on a time and place for meditation that seems…

There’s nothing wrong with using your strengths to propel initiatives forward. After all, those strengths more than likely got you into the leadership role you…

As leaders, we all make a conscious effort to walk the talk, especially when it comes to implementing change. Showing others that we follow through…

The Best Leadership Advice – slow down and STOP!
Oct 17 2012
“Find the rhythm where people can move with you or you’re going to be stuck doing everything yourself.” I know I came across that statement…