Leadership Essentials: Resilience
The most widely understood idea of resilience is that it is an enduring individual trait i.e., some people are born resilient, whilst others are not. Psychologists suggest that resilient individuals can bounce back from hardships, by ‘repairing’ themselves because they have innate traits that enable them to do so. Exploring this further, some developmental psychologists argue that resilient individuals can maintain a strong sense of self in spite of any adversity they may face.
‘Leadership Essentials: Resilience’ provides an overview of why resilience is essential for leadership capability and includes ‘Top Tips’ on how resilience can help you become a better leader.
The Essentials leaflet is supported by three Spotlights that look at aspects of resilience in more detail to help you improve your leadership skills:
- Grit
- Crisis Management
- Growth Mindset
Spotlights
Spotlight on Grit
"Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals."
Angela Duckworth (2016)
Spotlight on Crisis Management
"The tenets of any crisis communication are to be proactive, be transparent, and be accountable. When put into action it looks like this: acknowledge the incident, accept responsibility, and apologize"
Lisa Allocca
Co-Founder RedJavelin communications, Forbes contributor
Spotlight on Growth Mindset
"You’re in charge of your mind. You can help it grow by using it in the right way"
Carol Dweck
Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University