Epilogue: Resilient leadership
We will all leave a legacy. What will yours be? How long will it last? And what impact will it have?
That choice is yours.
Resilient practice will enable you to appreciate the world as it is, while recognising that it doesn’t always have to remain that way. It will allow you to embrace vulnerability as it gives way to compassion and kindness, while being able to withstand failure or disappointment. Growth through learning and flexibility is always more robust than standing completely rigid, no matter how solid you are – it gives you the strength to succeed because of your excellence, and sustain in spite of your shortfalls. Perhaps it may even be seen as the ‘flip’ side of the Buddhist approach to mindfulness – ...
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