Month: April 2025

Resilience is a term we hear often, especially in the world of leadership. But what does it really mean? If you search for a definition, you’ll find a wide range of explanations. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as “an exact statement or description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something.” Science defines it as a phenomenon with specific characteristics. But when it comes to human resilience—especially in leadership—the meaning is shaped by history,

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Resilience. A word often used in life—the ability to bounce back, to carry on, to emerge stronger than before. But what exactly does resilience mean?

In 2009, Liz Hoggard wrote in the London Evening Standard:

“Resilience—the capacity to cope with stress and catastrophe—is a critical skill. In a fast-changing, stressful world, it can even help inoculate against mental illness while boosting achievement and productivity.”

By 2014,

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