By Laurel Elders, MCC, CECHave you ever worked for a leader who bulldozed over people and did whatever they wanted without regard to how they impacted others? Or, on the other end, have you experienced a leader who tried to please everyone, side with everyone and as a result things fell apart? Both are examples of how leadership and our personal power can get out of balance. What does Integrative Intelligence have to teach us about balanced leadership measures and personal power? A few fascinating things. Let’s dive in! The cost of being out of balance from being ego-driven is that relationships formed become hollow or conditional, a healthy inner relationship is neglected or spiritually bankrupt, and success is never enough. Any newly attained goal spirals into the next goal… the ego is never fulfilled and is incapable of fulfillment. Yet, those who have become anti-ego often struggle with external boundaries. An identity is built around being the opposite of ego-driven. Energy can also be drained fighting against the reality of existing in a mostly ego-driven corporate culture. Operating as anti-ego can be just as big of a power drain as its ego-driven counterpart. The tricky part? Being anti-ego is another way the ego shows up. Regardless, both imbalances zap power, stress us out and can leave us physically mentally, emotionally and/or spiritually exhausted. Philosophically then, what does balance look like? Is there a balanced version to our personal power? A version that gives energy instead of draining it, a version that gets us to our desired destinations and feels fulfilling? Integrative Intelligence teaches us to include all aspects of the whole. Notice the phrase “include all aspects”. Notice the phrase does say “include all non-aspects”. When we include non-aspects, this is what drains us the most. To better understand a non-aspect of self, or self-deception, let’s take a look through the simple lens of truth. 
Notice the list of who and what we are- potentials and all- is longer. Yet, we often can default to spending more time in the false.
How can we live powered by our wholeness, our truth and our authentic value? How can we lead without power leaks, inwardly equipped and self-empowered? Through integration. Through integration, we begin to weave the truthful elements in and release the false. We learn how to expand by:
How can we begin to integrate these higher aspects? There are a few approaches to consider. The options include: spiritual development, self-discovery, self-awareness, self-coaching, stepping into therapy or hiring a coach. There are many paths to the top of the same mountain. Just ensure you are on a path that won’t take you in circles and that does indeed lead to the apex of YOU. There we have it. Gaining our personal power is living and leading through the wholeness within. This process includes identifying and releasing any self-deception that has formed like a plaque over our potentials over the years. As we integrate, we expand our Integrative Intelligence. The wisdoms embedded within the concepts of Integrative Intelligence are the birthplace for elevating our fullest potentials. ……………… Feel called to help clients, leaders and/or teams elevate their potential using tried and true methodology in self-actualization? You are invited to start your certification journey with us! We are accepting applications now.
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