The word on everyone’s lips these days is resiliency. This is what happens in times that require perseverance, managing stress, and facing challenges. Leaders use resiliency as a way to bounce back.
It isn’t luck, they have a set of skills - learned or innate that kick in during times of opportunity.
Resilience requires some attributes we can all learn from. I’ll talk about a few of them in this article and I’d love to hear your feedback too.
Resilient leaders lead from their strengths. They know by tapping into the things that come naturally to them. Working in your strengths takes less effort, energy, and time than if they were to try to learn something new at this moment in time.
Resilient leaders are community-focused. They do not try to live alone. They have close friends, they communicate when there are problems and they help others who have a need too. Knowing they have support and can give support takes the pressure off of them being the superhero in their own life.
Resilient leaders are positive. They don’t just think positively but they are proactive to avoid or deter obstacles that may prevent issues or problems down the road. If you listen to them speak, they have assurance in their voice and tone that it will be truly okay.
Resilient leaders are open-minded people. They are self-aware of their thinking and their self-talk. This awareness makes their communication with others clear. They don’t make assumptions, but rather ask questions. They adjust as they need to and they take control of only the things within their immediate power and let go of the rest.
Resilient leaders are authentic. They are vulnerable and don’t try to be perfect. This is why their followers adore them. The team can then be open to being vulnerable and real too. A leader who can adjust to situations that come their way and take their team through obstacles in life will continue to have followers and a team to lead.
Best,
Manal
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