🌿 “We are not here to fit in. We are here to transform.”

Introduction

Imagine standing at the edge of a vast forest — behind you, a well-worn path of progress, identity, and community. Ahead, unmarked terrain: dense, wild, alive with possibility. You’re not lost. …

Coming Home to Presence

How Attention Becomes Leadership's Most Undervalued Superpower

By Dixon de Leña · Integral Partnerships Blog & Medium

I’m often asked what inquiry is—how it works in coaching, what it unlocks for leaders, and why it matters so much in our …

In July of this year, we lost one of our founding partners and dearest friends, Dr. Paul H. Ray—visionary social researcher, systems thinker, and the originator of the groundbreaking Cultural Creatives study. His passing marks not just the loss of a brilliant …

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August 20, 2025

If you're wondering if you're at the ego maturity stage of being a Cultural Creative, you can take this survey.

The Paradox of Being at the Cultural Creative Stage of Ego Maturity: …

June 1, 2025

Throughout your professional journey, have you ever paused to consider how the most visionary leaders across industries don’t just excel at hitting targets or driving performance — they embody deep alignment between who they are and the systems they …

May 27th, 2025

Throughout your professional journey, have you ever stopped to truly consider how the most successful people in various industries seem to seamlessly bridge the gap between their personal identities and their occupational roles? It's a curious …

Unpacking Leadership Development

Leadership development is not a program of skill acquisition—it is a developmental journey that calls leaders to grow into new ways of seeing, deciding, and relating. As leaders cross thresholds of vertical development, they shift …