The Leader Factor
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Episode 123
Season 1
The Resilience Cycle: Disturbance, Adaptation, and Recovery
This week, Tim and Junior outline the resilience cycle, which, similar to patterns we see in ecology, consists of disturbance, adaptation, and recovery. They share 5 practical ways to become more resilient as a leader, including spreading out, leaning on positive emotions, developing effective coping mechanisms, adopting a growth mindset, and seeking strong social support.
Takeaways
- Resilience is a learnable process that involves responding to and adapting to challenges.
- Spreading out and diversifying one's identity can help build resilience.
- Harnessing the power of positive emotions, such as hope and optimism, can aid in resilience.
- Developing effective and varied coping mechanisms, including sleep, food, and exercise, is crucial for resilience.
- Adopting a growth mindset and seeking strong social support are important strategies for building resilience.
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction
(01:02) Understanding Resilience
(06:32) Resilience in Ecosystems
(10:16) Types of Disturbance
(13:01) Disturbance and Adaptation
(18:51) Path 2: Positive Response to Disturbance
(19:20) Resilience as a Learnable Process
(20:17) Strategy 1: Spread Out
(25:27) Strategy 2: Harness the Power of Positive Emotions
(35:39) Strategy 3: Develop Effective and Varied Coping Mechanisms
(42:34) Strategy 4: Adopt a Growth Mindset
(44:59) Strategy 5: Seek Strong Social Support
(48:11) Conclusion