Resilience The stuff of real leadership The skills required to conquer adversity and emerge stronger and more committed than ever are the same ones that make for extraordinary leaders. Why do certain people naturally inspire confidence, loyalty, and hard
Resilience Pacing and perseverance In a marathon, pacing and perseverance are paramount. Few companies think critically about the strategic principles needed to endure or have the foresight to temper their pace in anticipation of the long journey
Resilience Your resilience will determine if you succeed or fail More than education, experience, and training, a person’s level of resilience will determine if he or she succeed or fail. Almost all resilience theories overlap in that resilient people possess three characteristics:
Resilience Motivation traps 40% of a team's success factor lies in their motivation and willingness to get the job done. Here are the four motivation traps and targeted strategies to help your team escape them: 1)
Resilience Would have should have could have Before you go deep into your next “would have, should have, could have” spiral; stop and realize that 'ruminating' isn’t just unpleasant; it leads to poor problem-solving, anxiety, and depression. The good
Resilience The downside of efficiency You can add thousands of grains of sand one by one without triggering a collapse; each grain has virtually no effect. But then one additional grain starts a chain reaction in which the
Resilience How winning companies last 100 years The average lifespan of a U.S. S&P 500 company has fallen by 80% in the last 80 years (from 67 to 15 years). In stark contrast, organizations in other sectors,
Resilience When in doubt, lead with a joke Humor is an under-appreciated tool for engaging employees and building resilient cultures. Many leaders have to work at it. Leaders with humor can build stronger cultures, unleash more creativity, and even negotiate better
Resilience Be present - today is all you have In 1972, Nando Parrado and his rugby teammates were traveling to Chile, and their flight never arrived at its destination; it tragically crashed at 18,000 feet in the Cordillera de los Andes.
Resilience Know thyself to be resilient Resilience is less about bouncing back from major hardship, and more about the ability to adapt to complex change and problems constantly. Below are four strategies that can be employed to build your