Resilience
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What is “Resilience”?
“Placing a system in a straightjacket of constancy can cause fragility to evolve.” — C. S. Holling, ecologist
Key Points:
- Resilience is, simply put, having the toughtness and flexibility to handle whatever is thrown at you, and this is a very underrated quality.
- Resilience doesn’t come with optimal Throughput. Flexibility comes at a price.
- Preparing for the unexpected makes you more Resilient. Being able to adjust strategies and tactics may be the difference between survival and the end.
- Planning for both Resilience and performance is the mark of a good management.
Questions for Consideration:
- How resilient is your business? Your personal life?
- What could you do to increase your flexibility and toughness in the face of the unexpected?
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