From the course: Leading in Uncertain Times

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Turn adversity into opportunity

Turn adversity into opportunity

From the course: Leading in Uncertain Times

Turn adversity into opportunity

- Resilience is ability to readily return to original form after an adverse event. Tapping into your own self-reliance means using the inevitable adversity of your life to improve upon the original form. There's a great deal of scholarship and how we respond to adversity from Dr. Paul Stoltz. He outlined four core dimensions of one's Adversity Quotient. Control, determines that you can influence whatever happens next and take control of the elements of the situation that are actually controllable. Ownership is to decide to do something to improve the situation regardless of whether you have the legitimate authority or not. Reach is the ability to understand that the adversity of a current situation is limited in scope and does not affect every fiber of your being. Endurance is to know the situation and adversity is temporary and you have the ability to see it through and endure. If you see members of your team…

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