Trauma-informed leadership requires more than strong policies or good intentions—it calls for leaders who can think clearly, relate compassionately, and act with grounded confidence. The Three Centers of Intelligence—Head, Heart, and Gut—offer an embodied framework for how leaders make decisions, build relationships, and maintain safety within organizations. Head intelligence supports structure, ethics, clarity, and consistency, fostering trust through transparency and accountability. Heart intelligence brings empathy and relational awareness, supporting connection and inclusive, collaborative cultures. Gut intelligence offers embodied discernment, boundary-setting, and courageous action, helping leaders navigate risk, conflict, and uncertainty. When leaders rely too heavily on one center, organizations may experience rigidity, burnout, or reactivity. Trauma-informed leadership emerges through integration—balancing cognition, connection, and instinct so leaders can stay regulated under stress, model grounded presence, and create environments where teams feel safe, supported, and empowered. NBCC Content Area: Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship, Human Growth and Development, Professional Orientation and Ethics NASW Content Area: Clinical/Direct Practice, Supervision and Professional Development 3 CE Hours. Instruction Level: Intermediate Embodied Training Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP NO. 8001. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Embodied Training Institute is soley responsible for all aspects of the programs. This course is approved for NASW CE credits.