Resilience, Patience, and Prospice
Prospice, you say? Read on.
“Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.” — Charlie Chaplin
Any time I have a setback, I think about others who have struggled far longer and through more difficult times than I have. I think of them and their resilience.
And I’m reminded that the payoff of resilience can take a while.
We’ve spoken before about the leadership skills of Ernest Shackleton. If you’re not familiar, go and read this now, then come back.
Resilience & Determination
“Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.” ― William Ernest Henley, 1888 We all experience setbacks. It’s just part of life. We run into obstacles, whether they’re related to time, resources, difficult personalities, …
His two-year ordeal in the Antarctic is legendary in leadership circles, but there is a mini-story buried within it that also speaks volumes about resilience — not resilience for its own sake, but for the sake of the team.
We’re going to weave in some previous related topics in this essay, including the importance of communication and heliotropism (or optimism). Both of these topics include an underlying sense of hope and confidence in a path forward.
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