Tempered Resilience: Leading Through Change (Ethos Leadership Mastermind Course)
The kind of leadership that lasts in times of change.
What kind of leader are you becoming in the middle of pressure, uncertainty, and change?
Join us for the next Ethos Leadership Mastermind Course as we journey through Tempered Resilience by Tod Bolsinger—a powerful and practical guide for leaders who are navigating real-world challenges in business, nonprofit, church, and community settings.
In a world that demands constant adaptation, leadership isn’t just about strategy—it’s about formation. Bolsinger reminds us that resilient leaders aren’t born; they are forged in the crucible of change.
“To temper describes the process of heating, holding, hammering, cooling, and reheating… until raw iron becomes a sharpened blade.”
Through this mastermind experience, you’ll explore the six stages of leadership formation:
This is a guided leadership lab where you’ll engage in honest conversations, real-life application, and practical tools to help you:
Whether you’re leading an organization, a team, a ministry, or preparing for what’s next, this mastermind will help you become the kind of leader who endures, adapts, and thrives.
Step into the fire—not to burn out, but to be formed.
Dates: Wednesdays, May 27 – July 29 (No class June 10)
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Ethos @ The Citadel, Marion, IL
Required Book: Tempered Resilience by Tod Bolsinger (not included)
Investment:
Registration
To reserve your seat, please complete the registration form and submit your enrollment payment:
Or contact Russell Williams at rwleadership@gmail.com to arrange payment.
Note: Enrollment is not complete until payment is received.
'Growing a Wealth Generating Business: Survive. Separate. Strengthen.' with Daniel Bishop, Black Swan
Join us for a practical, three-part workshop series for business owners navigating uncertainty and long-term planning. Attend the full series or register for individual sessions. Hosted the first Tuesday of June, September, and December in partnership with the City of Marion, EThOs, and the Marion Chamber of Commerce.
Session #1: 'How to Survive Until You Thrive" is on Tuesday, July 7th from 8:00-9:30 am. This is a no cost workshop. Please click on the following link to register: Chamber of Commerce Session #1 Apogee Series
Here’s how to stop being constantly on the edge, survive downturns and build something you can actually survive long enough to enjoy. A plain-spoken session on why smart people with good businesses still end up in distress or quietly die: Perhaps, best practices for different sizes, type/ species of business.
Running a business is more than generating revenue—it is about building something that can withstand disruption, support your long-term goals, and endure beyond you. This three-part workshop series is designed for business owners who want clarity, stability, and optionality in an increasingly uncertain environment.
Led by Daniel Bishop of Black Swan, each session delivers plain-spoken, real-world guidance focused on the challenges most business owners quietly face but rarely address. Participants may attend the full series for a comprehensive, year-long progression or register for individual sessions as stand-alone workshops, depending on their immediate needs and priorities.
Upcoming Session Topics:
"All the Eggs in One Basket: What If You Can’t Sell Your Business to Fund Your Retirement?" – Tuesday, October 6th at 8:00 AM
Simple definition of the personal Wealth Gap to business Value Gap problem and first-step ways to start moving value from the business column to the personal/retirement wealth column. Wealth extraction simplified. What people think will happen. What normally happens. What is even possible? What are MY options? What does it take to do X? Operating a good job or owning a transferable business. Simple, first-step ways to start moving value from the business column to the personal/retirement column
"Trainwrecks: What Happens When Something Happens to You or
Your Key people?" – Tuesday, January 5th at 8:00 AM
Business Protection, Continuity, Secession, and Disaster Planning for Real Life. Practical steps to avoid the most common disasters. Document A does x; but cannot do Y. Goldilocks steps for documents/ artifacts. Perhaps, best practices for different sizes, type/ species of business. “Fragile breaks under stress. Strong survives stress. Antifragile gets better because of it.”
A Joint Venture of the City of Marion, EThOs Small Business Incubator & Coworking Spaces, and the Marion Chamber of Commerce
As with any educational event, hosting this workshop does not constitute an endorsement of any product or program by EThOs @ The Citadel, or its employees.
]]>Join Us for People, Profits & Performance Workshop, a 90-minute, high-impact session for business owners. Delivered by the Illinois Center for Employee Ownership (ILCEO), the program introduces the powerful principles of The Great Game of Business, Inc. — a proven framework to help employees think and act like owners.
Learn how financial transparency can drive performance, how to involve employees in decision-making, the basics of employee ownership models, and real tools to engage and retain key employees.
Friday, July 24, 2026, 8:00 AM thru 9:30 AM
EThOs at the Citadel | 504 Tower Square Plaza, Floor 4
City of Marion, Illinois 62959
No charge to attend. In partnership with Marion IL Chamber of Commerce, City of Marion, EThOs, Southern Illinois Now and ILCEO.
Register here: https://cca.marionillinois.com/EvtListing.aspx?dbid2=ILMARI&evtid=34887&class=B
Private one-on-one sessions will be available following this listening session.
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