The Leader's Guide to Resilience

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Resilient future planning

Question: Would you change anything if you could do it all again?

My answer: No, but I’d probably get myself a bit more mentally fit for it!

(Rodgers and Marshall, 2020)

‘You never know how strong you are until you are tested’

This is an oft-spoken sentiment – especially when mental, physical and emotional testing is hitting us without reprieve. Some are strong – still standing, coping, working it out – but were they simply born that way? One thing I have always held constant is that I wouldn’t change anything I have been through (even the tough experiences) because it has all made me who I am, but I do sometimes wish I’d built up a better emotional fitness base earlier.

Three components of resilience

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