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What does Integrative Intelligence have to teach us about our own empowerment? How can we remain integratively intelligent when things are challenging? All of the truly great self-actualized leaders tapped into the power of Integrative Intelligence before it was even defined. Martin Luther King, Mother Theresa, Ghandi, Zianab Salbi, and Nelson Mandela all understood the powerful principle. The truth of what is going on does not have to define the truth of what is possible.#We can learn from them to rise above by tapping into the sacred intelligence within. Despite what is going on in the world, it is a time to free the potentials within you. Here is a road-map for remaining Integratively Intelligence during challenging times to help you thrive and expand in 2025. Step one: See the Summit - Yet Tend to your Truth. We all have a patch of grass in our lifetime. We all have a unique gift. A life purpose that we are here to serve. Integrative Intelligence teaches us that we are each a valuable piece of the human puzzle. Another reason this is crucial is that when we tend to our own patch of grass, we don’t have to worry about tending to everyone else’s. We won't get swayed by the stress of needing to address every single thing that comes up on the news or in our companies. It's too much for one person to fix. So know that you are valuable, your life purpose is valuable and stepping into your calling is needed. That is enough. We don’t have to do it all, when we do your part. This step is so critical! If we all had the same life purpose we would bottleneck the potential of our own humanity. Our unique purpose, our unique patch of grass, each plays a role in optimizing humanity. The truth of what is going on does not define the truth of what is possible. This is the true summit. Coaching prompts -
Step two: Rise Above This step involves embracing a spiritual perspective, inspired by a teaching attributed to Jesus in the Bible: Be in the world, but not of the world. You do not have to be religious to embrace this empowering perspective. Living in the world becomes a weight on our heart. Rising above to a bigger purpose lightens that weight. Why? We're at a point in humanity where we have people who have climbed to the top of the political or corporate ladders and yet they are at the bottom rung of self-actualization. Being at the top of a monetary and political ladder while at the bottom of self-actualization creates a massive gap in effective outcomes. Decision-making from this state is linear, bias, self-centered and limited intelligence. We see and feel the impacts of these gaps. This is a very real dynamic that humanity is actively facing and globally. Our technology is growing faster than our collective emotional intelligence. We have yet to see leaders who reach the top of public influence while also being self-actualized, integrated human beings. By keeping this bigger picture in mind, we can rise above the noise. Be in the world, serve others through our purpose as coach, and not play a role in the disintegration. Coaching prompts -
Step Three: Stay Rooted The third step is to stay rooted in your power. Stay rooted in your power. Stay rooted in your power. The emphasis here is not on power itself, but on staying rooted—because being rooted is what gives us our power. When there's a storm out, the deeper the roots, the more stable the tree. Because it's rooted, it is strong. Because it's rooted, it is nourished. Stay rooted. Stay rooted. Let those things that are happening pass by you like a storm. Let it pass not because we want to ignore, but because we are rooted in a purpose and tending to our patch of grass and living in a bigger picture. Because your wisdom, your maturity, your development is all going to play a valuable role in the world even when it doesn’t seem like it. The deeper our roots, the more value we can provide in times of challenge. Staying rooted also enables us to show up for our purpose. If I am a tumbleweed, blowing around in the wind, I cannot be as effective in keeping my power intact during challenge. As we root into our power, we invite others to root into theirs. Coaching prompts -
Step Four: Remain Connected During challenging times, it is easy to become fearful—fearful of people, of beliefs that don’t align with our own, and of perspectives that differ from ours. However, when we remember the bigger picture, tend to our patch of grass, and stay rooted, we see that fear is not where the answers lie. Stay connected. Stay connected to people who are also willing to rise above division. Because in truth we are all connected. This is why division hurts. Everything is connected. The problems arise when we act as if they are not. In connection, we can find strength to love the people who are in fear. Can you find love for those trapped in their own egos? Let’s not be ego-driven with them. Let’s not allow them to engage our egos. Instead, let’s stay connected to ourselves and to others. Coaching prompts -
Step Five: Embrace Empathy Embrace empathy—for yourself and for others. There is grief in realizing that we may not see fully enlightened global leaders in our lifetime. Yet, there is a bigger unfolding. The seeds that we plant with this generation through our purpose, are seeds that are going to bare fruit in the future. That's important. Creating more positive ripples are at the heart of integrative intelligence. Coaching prompts -
Step Six: Invite the Positive I once saw a comic where a bus passenger sat in the middle of a long seat. On one side, their window faced a solid rock wall—no view, just gray stone. On the other side, their window opened to a vast ocean and a beautiful sunset. Both realities existed at the same time, but the passenger got to choose which direction to look. Negative things—acts of ignorance, immaturity, and injustice—will always exist. They will be there every time we flip on the news. Yet, in every moment, something beautiful equally exists. Remember to invite and embrace the positive, the beauty, and life’s poetry. There is wisdom in remembering the heart of life while navigating the world’s turmoil. It may be a challenge, but it is also a lifeline. Coaching prompts -
In Summary: What an opportunity we have—to focus on the summit, rise above, stay rooted, stay connected, and tend to our patch of grass while inviting the positive. Even if we can’t always see the good, it is there. And we have the power to invite it in and remain integratively intelligence amidst the challenges. Laurel Elders is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a Certified Executive Coach and a Harvard Business Leadership Principles graduate. She is the founder of the ICF accredited Institute for Integrative Intelligence. Since 2005, Laurel has dedicated herself to advancing human potential through innovative coaching frameworks that weave together research and ancient wisdoms. Her programs empower leaders globally to ignite positive change and leave a legacy with their life's calling. By: Laurel Elders, MCC, CEC Let’s stay connected!Join our newsletter: The Monday Coaching Mindset https://www.integrativeintelligence.global/newsletter.html Check out our latest podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@integrativeintelligence Get to know us: https://www.integrativeintelligence.global/faculty.html Programs we offer:
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