The "IF 16"
Leadership Attributes
Number 8: Resilience – The Challenge of Rebuilding
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
In physics resilient means “to spring back, elastic, buoyant.” Leaders are tested by adversity, and in leadership, resilience is one’s ability to recover from it. Harriet Tubman’s life is a testament to one person’s ability to bounce back and keep leading regardless of the challenges she faced.
The lessons about resilience include:
1. Maintaining a positive outlook
2. Being creative in addressing challenges
3. Planning ahead
4. Responding calmly in the face of crisis.
