This is the final post in our current blog series on the core leadership competencies needed to navigate an environment of constant change. So far, we’ve looked at what it means to demonstrate Interpersonal Savvy, Organizational Agility, Dealing with Ambiguity, and Managing Complexity. And today, we’ll conclude with a look at “Resiliency” -- appropriately so, given the change we are collectively navigating across our world.
When we began this series back in March, it was just days after International Women’s Day and during the first moments when the reality of the current Covid-19 crisis was becoming clear. And here we are today, globally still navigating change -- one where the power and strength of resiliency has become abundantly clear. Whether we’ve seen this through the visible and heroic demonstrations by essential workers on the front lines of the crisis in healthcare, public safety, education and food services -- or a version that is less visible because it’s happening inside each of our homes as we adjust and navigate work, family, connection, and our physical & mental well-being while in quarantine. Resilience is most certainly essential.
It can be helpful to think of it like a rubber band -- the physical shape and flexibility to adapt and adjust. Often though it’s not the physical attributes that define it, but the less than tangible ones. Through the lens of work and business, it often means to:
It’s for these reasons that some of the most notable quotes from female leaders are about resilience:
And it’s why, as we wrap-up this series on the Leadership Competencies needed to navigate an environment of constant change, we at Leading Women team wish to leave you with the resounding and resilient definition of leadership that has grounded our work for 15+ years.
If you or your organization are looking to improve your RESILIENCE and are interested in engaging in a timely, virtual and instructor-led Change Management program, contact us. #WeCanHelp.
Lead ON!