CHAPTER 9

Resilient Organizations

It’s not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.

—CHARLES DARWIN

Most of us, when we think about Darwin, think of survival of the fittest.

Since you were drawn to this book, chances are you’re searching for your own resilience. Moreover, if you’re searching for your own resilience, then you’re probably looking for how your organization can be resilient too.

It’s a truism that resilient leaders have resilient organizations. The crew survives if the captain of the ship knows how to navigate through stormy seas. Turns out that the sea itself can teach our organizations how to be resiliently change proof.

For my part, ...

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