Resilience is a crucial characteristic in this unpredictable world. Trees survive terrible storms if they can bend in the wind. Species who cannot adapt to new conditions die out. The natural world’s proclivity toward flexibility is also rewarded in humans. Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Eventually, resilient individuals can achieve success, sometimes after hundreds of attempts at their dream. At its core, resilience is the spark of determination that empowers us to get up and try again, no matter what the circumstances. We have seen time and again that the most successful businesses are resilient enough to bounce back from any crisis. What’s less clear is how such successful firms encourage resilience in their ranks.
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Techniques for Improving Organizational Resilience
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Five Key Traits of Resilient Individuals
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
As we’ve discussed in previous posts, resilience allows companies to survive and even thrive in challenging business climates. This is because resilient organizations adapt quickly to new challenges while staying loyal to their core values. Of course, resilient organizations are made up of resilient individuals. In this post, we’ll define resiliency at the individual level and review how organizations can encourage resiliency in their workers.