Resilience is the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. In my opinion, there isn’t a better definition of a leaders job than this. Some will say your ability to plan or strategize or coach makes you the best leader possible. I think those things are very important in leadership…but your ability to be resilient tops them all.
The mark of a great leader is the ability to take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’ as the saying goes. They can’t linger in their own frustrations or emotions around a misstep or failure, they have to bounce back quickly, make sure learning happens and be ready for the next challenge.
How do I add resilience into my repertoire? Make mistakes, failures, missteps, etc not personal. High achieving people tend to take everything personal, because their self belief and confidence is wrapped up in their ability to deliver. The reality is, these things aren’t personal, it’s purely part of the process. If you can separate yourself and your value from the reality of the process, the gut punch issues don’t land so solidly.
Being resilient isn’t an end state, it’s a way of being. Remember that you aren’t a failure, you own the failure. Do that and you can be there person that people look to for strength and empathy when things go sideways.
I hope this was helpful! Thanks for being here! Take care!
