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I was recently attending a conference (virtually, of course) that focuses on leadership and the related trends. Every year there is an idea or two that is the current hot topic. This focus has included familiar things like EQ and grit in the past years. One somewhat new theme this year was resilience. It is a trait we have all heard of, but it may be the next big thing to measure in getting the “best” employees. It may also be a metric you can use to determine how to improve yourself professionally and in your personal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resilience Assumes Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is an old phrase, “hope for the best and plan for the worst<\/a>.” It is safe to say that most of us accept that life will be full of challenges. It is hard to live very long without that being proven out. Therefore, our ability to react to and overcome obstacles is a critical factor in our success. You hear this concept in sports all the time. Every championship team had moments where they overcame a challenge and advanced on the path to becoming a champion. Every business’s success is the same. There are “overnight” successes that come faster than expected. However, most companies have a long and bumpy history that continues to the current moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Measure of Succes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you assume that every journey will include obstacles you must also accept that every journey has an opportunity for being derailed. There are substantial obstacles to face like the global shutdown due to COVID. However, there are more often smaller obstacles like a change in requirements or delays or miscommunication. We are required to overcome all of these to reach success. That logically flows to the idea of building a team that possesses resilience. This trait can come from individuals or it can be how the team members support each other. Sometimes there is not only safety in numbers, but also resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive Attitude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The points made thus far are realistic, not pessimistic. Stuff happens. We can rail against it or bemoan our situation. Nevertheless, it is where we find ourselves. When we face these situations we can move forward or dwell on our misfortune. It seems obvious that moving forward is the best approach. However, we sometimes get stuck in these challenging moments. Resilient people take these sort of setbacks in stride. That is not only a valuable trait, it is also one that is relatively easy to see. Of course, levels of resilience can be difficult to measure, but it is not hard to see if someone possesses some level of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tactics and Approaches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the risk of being obvious, I think it is worthwhile to look at some of the things<\/a> we see in resilient individuals or teams. There are actions that come from this trait and show that tendency to push forward. Here are some things to look for that can easily be worked into an interview (or self-reflection).<\/p>\n\n\n\n