Building Resilience: A Key to Leadership Success in the Workplace
Jun 21, 2023
Resiliency in leadership is a vital trait, particularly in an ever-changing workplace environment. Leaders who are resilient can withstand adversity, adapt to change, and continuously lead their teams towards success. They embrace a growth mindset, lean on their strengths, and ensure their wellbeing to foster a productive environment.
Understanding Resiliency
Resilience isn't merely about bouncing back; it's about growing, learning, and emerging stronger from the trials we face. As described by psychologist Susan David in her book "Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life," resilience involves the ability to navigate our emotions and thoughts effectively, particularly during challenging times.
In her acclaimed work "Rising Strong," Brene Brown underlines that the process of rising strong involves leaning into vulnerability, cultivating self-awareness, and displaying courage, all of which are key to resilience.
Leveraging Strengths for Resiliency
The CliftonStrengths tool, formerly known as StrengthsFinder, aids leaders in recognizing their unique talents. By understanding and leveraging these innate abilities, leaders can better navigate change and challenges, thereby fostering resilience. For instance, a leader with a high "Adaptability" talent might find it easier to adjust to new circumstances, contributing to their resilience.
Grit and Resiliency
Angela Duckworth, in her New York Times bestselling book "Grit," stresses the power of passion and perseverance. She contends that grit—a combination of resilience, ambition, and self-control—is a crucial predictor of success. This quality helps leaders stay committed to their long-term goals, displaying resilience in the face of adversity.
Building an Unshakeable Core
Rick Hanson, PhD, in his book "Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness," suggests that cultivating positive experiences and emotions can reinforce the neural pathways linked to resilience. By fostering positivity, leaders can develop an unshakeable core of strength and happiness, making them more resilient.
Key Points:
- Resilience is not merely about surviving adversity but growing and learning from it.
- Utilizing personal strengths can bolster resilience in times of change.
- Grit—encompassing resilience, ambition, and self-control—plays a crucial role in navigating challenges.
- Cultivating positive experiences and emotions strengthens resilience.
Action Items:
- Embrace Emotional Agility: Practice navigating your emotions effectively, especially during challenging times.
- Utilize Your Strengths: If you haven't taken the CliftonStrengths assessment, consider doing so. Use your identified strengths to manage change and adversity.
- Cultivate Grit: Stay committed to your long-term goals and exhibit resilience in the face of adversity.
- Foster Positivity: Regularly engage in activities that bring you joy and positivity. This practice can help strengthen your resilience over time.
Embracing resiliency as a leader is a lifelong journey. By cultivating emotional agility, leveraging personal strengths, exhibiting grit, and fostering positivity, leaders can navigate changes and challenges more effectively, promoting productivity and wellbeing in their workplace.
Dive into these resources to grow your resiliency:
- Set up a free 15 minute discovery call to help you learn more about developing your personal brand- add link here
- Live in your Strengths daily by using The Strengths Journal™
- Listen to our podcast: Dominate Your Day and The Coacharium
- Join our e-mail list to receive FREE Monday Motivation each we
Let’s Thrive,
Dana
Your Chief Resilience Advocate
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